A new study has identified a potentially record-breaking haul of transiting exoplanets, thanks to a machine learning ...

New research suggests that many planets previously considered promising for life may, in fact, be far less hospitable. A ...

Let’s have some fun on planet Earth and search the skies and the history books for signs that alien life might exist after all.

From still lakes to shifting shores, waves play a bigger role than we think—even on worlds we’ve never directly observed.

Just over 40 years ago, in his novel Contact, astronomer Carl Sagan imagined what it would be like to detect radio signals ...

The 1976 sci-fi drama The Man Who Fell to Earth tells the story of an alien who comes to Earth disguised as a human in order ...

When you're looking for signs of extraterrestrial intelligence, it helps to know what you're looking for and to go about it ...

A new study proposes a shift in the search for extraterrestrial life, moving away from individual biosignatures toward ...

Over 40 years ago today, the first episode of V premiered on NBC and kickstarted a new sci-fi franchise defined by its ...

With its angular typeface and graphic elements that feel both space-age and like a throwback to the art deco era, this original quad for the David Bowie sci-fi – now 50 years old – is a classic of ...

These targets will guide observations with current and future facilities, including the James Webb Space Telescope and ...