Austrian astronomer Lisa Kaltenegger has spent her life hunting for signs of life in the universe. Here she talks about aliens, space exploration and why studying cosmology is like eating pizza ...
NASA has officially confirmed the finding of its 6000th alien planet, furthering its quest to understand our galaxy and whether there could be life beyond Earth. And while the official count of ...
A newly discovered “super-Earth” planet could allow us to finally see alien life, researchers say. The world – named GJ 251 c and lying less than 20 light years away – is thought to be a “super Earth” ...
In 1974, scientists sent out The Arecibo Message: Our first ever attempt to contact extraterrestrials. The pixelated image depicts a human DNA molecule, the human silhouette, and a model of our solar ...
A NEW planet has been discovered in our closest planetary system. It’s only 25% the mass of Earth and likely isn’t habitable. Please provide a valid email. Your ...
Scientists have discovered a terrifying alien planet that, while it may look like Earth, conceals some deadly conditions that have led NASA to describe it as a “nightmare world”. The giant exoplanet - ...
Astrophysicist Jacco van Loon on the hunt for alien life, why logic can solve the climate crisis and what happens when the sun becomes a red giant For years, astrophysicists have been saying that ...
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...