Could alien life be hiding just 120 light-years away? That’s the question raised by a new study led by Professor Nikku Madhusudhan of the University of Cambridge’s Institute of Astronomy. Published on ...

Astronomers discovered the TRAPPIST-1 system, a family of tightly packed planets swarming a red dwarf star, about eight years ago. Credit: Mark Garlick / Science Photo Library / Getty Images ...

WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - In a potential landmark discovery, scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope have obtained what they call the strongest signs yet of possible life beyond our ...

While such organisms may or may not exist in the universe, the research has important implications for future human endeavors in space. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...