
The Earth-like planets orbiting this star could hold 250 times more water than Earth
Recent research suggests that some of the Earth-size planets orbiting the star TRAPPIST-1 could carry more water...

The first salty lakes discovered in the Arctic could hold the key to finding alien life
Researchers at the University of Alberta have discovered extremely salty subglacial lakes buried beneath 1800-2460...

Alien life may not exist due to a lack of this chemical element
Holding out hope for alien life somewhere out there? According to a recent study from Cardiff University, you may...

Scientist warns Elon Musk's Starman could be a bio-threat to Mars
Starman, the "driver" of Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster as it cruises through the cosmos, may be carrying the largest...

New periodic table sorts 3,700 known exoplanets into 18 categories
A new Periodic Table of Exoplanets guides scientists and science fans alike through over 3,700 known exoplanets,...

Scientists discover new Earth-like planet only 11 light years away
Scientists have discovered an Earth-like planet only 11 light years away that may support life. Named after the...

NASA announces alien life could be thriving on one of Saturn's moons
In a live broadcast today, NASA researchers announced the agency has uncovered the existence of key ingredients...

China completes world's largest radio telescope to search for alien life
China just completed the world's largest radio telescope. As big as "30 football fields," the Five-hundred-meter...

It's official: NASA's Kepler spacecraft has discovered 1,284 new exoplanets
The known universe just got a lot bigger as the Kepler spacecraft has discovered over a thousand new planets orbiting...

China is displacing 9,000 residents so a huge telescope can look for aliens
The Chinese government is forcing some 9,000 villagers in the Guizhou province to leave their homes to make room...

Astronomers Reveal the Most Livable, Earth-Like Planet Ever Discovered
In the race to find a planet besides Earth that can host life, scientists have made an incredible discovery. Astronomers...