A new exoplanet model screens rocky worlds by their ability to retain atmospheres over geologic timescales, helping narrow ...

Astronomers have typically used something known as the Drake Equation to calculate how many technically advanced alien civilisations there are in the Universe. In 1961, scientist Frank Drake came up ...

Scientists hope studies into Boyajian’s star could lead to enhanced techniques for identifying distant planetary civilisations It is our galaxy’s strangest star, a flickering globe of light whose ...

Experts stress need for transparency while aiming to prevent premature announcements and protect scientists ...

Astronomers are accelerating their search to answer the ultimate question – does alien life exist elsewhere in the Universe? One technique at their disposal involves analysing light scattered off a ...

ASTRONOMERS performing the biggest search for alien life have come back empty handed so are making all the data they have collected public in the hope of someone else spotting something. This will be ...

The latest installment in the 'Alien' film series, 'Alien: Covenant,' opened on the 9th and has surpassed one million viewers. 'Alien' is a story set in a distant future of free space travel, ...