This summer, exoplanet science—the study of planets orbiting stars beyond our sun—took a big step forward. Reports of helium ...

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Beta Pictoris b appears to have an aurora caused by a powerful magnetic field. If confirmed, it would be the first such field ...

If you’re concerned about an impending alien invasion, then worry not, because life on nearby exoplanets may not be advanced enough for that to happen. This claim has been made in a new study, ...

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A newly discovered multi-celled extremophile, dubbed the 'fire amoeba,' thrives in Lassen Volcanic National Park's heated ...

For generations, artists and science-fiction writers have imagined alien landscapes beneath twin sunsets. The image became iconic in popular culture long before astronomers confirmed that planets ...

Scientists have figured out where to look for signs of extraterrestrial life on the Red Planet. In the past, there was a lot ...

Like the lead character of “Project Hail Mary,” some scientists are proposing ways that life might exist beyond a star’s “habitable zone,” often considered the gold standard of potential livability An ...

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In ancient mythology, the phoenix was a miraculous bird with a cyclical pattern of life and death, perishing in flames only ...