(THE CONVERSATION) A team of astronomers announced on April 16, 2025, that in the process of studying a planet around another star, they had found evidence for an unexpected atmospheric gas. On Earth, ...

The research detected evidence of compounds in the exoplanet's atmosphere that on Earth are only produced by living organisms ...

Judging by the volume of messages that I, too, received on Wednesday night, a great many people interpreted the Times ’ push ...

A new research paper in the Astrophysical Journal suggests that Cambridge scientists have managed to find emissions from ...

The Fayette County Cultural Trust, in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh and Osher Lifelong Learning, invites adults aged “50 and better” for a unique educational journey in Connellsville ...

After the 'best ever signs of life' were spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope, a scientist has explained what these ...

Data from the James Webb Space Telescope finds molecules that could only be produced by life in the atmosphere of an alien ...

This discovery is based on the detection of a special molecule called dimethyl sulfide (DMS), which on Earth is only produced ...

Scientists detect potential biosignatures on a nearby exoplanet, hinting at possible alien life for the first time.

Though visually dynamic, it shows minimal star formation and hosts a massive but dormant black hole. The galaxy's unique hybrid structure—featuring traits of both spiral and elliptical ...

The image was published as part of the 35th anniversary celebrations of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, which was ...

New three-dimensional (3D) models of objects in space have been released by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. These 3D models ...