In a blow to anyone dreaming that complex life may exist elsewhere in the universe, a new study suggests we're unlikely to find it around many of the most common stars in the galaxy.

The search for life beyond Earth is a holy grail quest for many experts, but finding where to look is a core issue.

E.T. phone home planet K2-18b. A team of astronomers shared they’ve found what they say is the most promising sign of extraterrestrial life on a massive planet, known as K2-18b, in a solar system 120 ...

If you thought a long-haul flight to Australia was bad enough, try being on a plane for 139million years. This is how long it would take a jet travelling at 600mph to get to K2-18b, a planet that may ...

Astonishingly, we can identify molecules present in the atmospheres of exoplanets.

In addition to shaping the interior of rocky planets, molten rock located deep within these planets may also contribute to ...

An ocean world that’s teeming with microbes — and who knows what other kinds of life — is currently the best explanation for some chemical signatures that the James Webb Space Telescope has spotted in ...

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have identified what they describe as the most compelling evidence so far for biological activity beyond Earth. The findings focus on the ...