Whenever I tell people I’ve discovered a new exoplanet, invariably the first question is: "Could we live there?" In some ...

A recently discovered "super Earth" located around 25 light-years from our planet is not as massive as previously thought, raising the chances that it has the conditions to support life.

For a world to maintain an atmosphere long enough for life to gain a foothold, it seems it needs to be at least as big as ...

If you were hoping we’d find alien life hanging out on a cozy, pint-sized planet anytime soon, then you should know that ...

NASA plans to launch the Habitable Worlds Observatory in the 2040s, a mission whose goal is “to image Earth-like planets around other sun-like stars,” according to NASA’s website.

Scientists are listening in on sperm whale conversations and studying Earth's strangest microbes to prepare humanity for first contact with extraterrestrial life. Tardigrades—a type of invertebrate ...

Astronomers have identified GJ 3378b, a super-Earth located 25 light-years away, in the habitable zone of its star, raising interest in its potential to support alien life.