When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. E.T., Stitch, Chewbacca, Groot — humans have a lot of ideas about what aliens might look like.

When Alien burst onto the cinema screens in 1979, audiences got the shock of their lives, as the titular creature chased Sigourney Weaver and her fellow crew members around their spaceship. Ridley ...

It’s been nearly forty years since Ridley Scott’s Alien was released back in 1979 when it simultaneously redefined the sci-fi horror genre, put both Scott and its star Sigourney Weaver as major film ...

“In space, no one can hear you scream!” Nearly 45 years ago, Sir Ridley Scott's 'Alien' burst onto cinema screens - literally! Sigourney Weaver starred as heroine Ripley, who must battle the Xenomorph ...

Is intelligent alien life really out there? With powerful telescopes identifying more potentially habitable planets each year, the possibility continues to grow. But what would happen if we actually ...

Scientists have heard hugely unusual messages from deep in space that they think are coming from aliens. A new analysis of strange modulations in a tiny set of stars appears to indicate that it could ...

The space agency has sparked excitement by announcing plans to present findings from images captured from the Hubble telescope. Nasa said: “Astronomers will present results from a unique Europa ...

E.T., Stitch, Chewbacca, Groot — humans have a lot of ideas about what aliens might look like. But what is the science behind extraterrestrial life? Is it possible that humans will ever experience ...

It’s been nearly forty years since Ridley Scott’s Alien was released back in 1979 when it simultaneously redefined the sci-fi horror genre, put both Scott and its star Sigourney Weaver as major film ...