New research from Portland State University focused on identifying signs of life—biosignatures—in extreme environments here ...

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The ELT could identify biosignatures on planets in our solar system as well as orbiting Proxima Centauri within hours.

The Extremely Large Telescope will revolutionize our view of the cosmos when it sees first light in Chile in 2028. In fact, ...

Deep below Earth's surface, rock and mineral formations lay hidden with a secret brilliance. Under a black light, the ...

At a famous 1950 lunch among physicists, Enrico Fermi wondered, "Where are all the aliens?" How far have we come toward ...

Finding alien life won’t be as dramatic as a flying saucer landing on the White House lawn – it’ll be NASA scientists holding ...

Researchers have identified a lifeform that could survive the harsh conditions on Mars, potentially helping future humans to ...

Researchers suggest that certain gases detected in the atmospheres of exoplanets could be key indicators in the search for ...

New research suggests that life could have the time and energy to arise on Earth-like worlds in the rapidly shrinking ...

Elle Fanning promised that the new movie will allow viewers to see the title extraterrestrial "in a whole new light." ...

There is no need to look further than Earth to find plants and animals that live extremely long lives, says one reader ...