From Viking to Perseverance, scientists have spent decades chasing chemical hints that could point to life beyond Earth.

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The odd atmosphere of a fledgling exoplanet is causing astronomers to question leading theories of how planets form. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

In recent decades, exoplanets discovery has revolutionized our understanding of the cosmos. These distant worlds, orbiting stars beyond our Sun, have opened an entirely new chapter in astronomy. Once ...

Will we discover alien life by 2075? A top scientist predicts we will. Learn about the search for life beyond Earth, from ...

Scientists believe they have discovered the strongest signs yet of alien life on a distant ocean-covered planet far beyond our solar system. The possible landmark discovery was made by scientists ...

A leading British space scientist is 'absolutely convinced' life exists beyond Earth and predicts a positive detection by 2075. Drawing on the vastness of the universe and the Drake equation, she ...

Far beyond the eight familiar planets in our solar system, countless bizarre and extreme worlds await discovery — and some have already been found. Thanks to rapidly advancing telescope technology, ...

Scientists have peered through the atmosphere of a planet outside our solar system and discovered weather patterns "like something out of science fiction". For the first time ever, astronomers mapped ...

White dwarfs, remnants of stars like the Sun, could surprisingly host planets with life-friendly climates. Once thought barren, these fading giants might have more to offer than meets the eye. Dense ...

WASHINGTON : Astronomers for the first time have deciphered the three-dimensional structure of the atmosphere of a planet beyond our solar system, revealing three layers like a wedding cake on a ...