There are several plausible chemical pathways a hypothetical methane-based life-form could use to generate energy. An astronomer has outlined a way …
Are We Actually Prepared for Potential Extraterrestrial Encounters?
An astronomer has outlined a way for methane-producing life to thrive in the molecular clouds of deep space, opening up a new pathway to understanding the potential origins and diversity of life.
A new computer model simulating the evolution of planetary atmospheres found that water may have survived on some planets of the fascinating …
Is Wolf 1069 b the Earth-like exoplanet we've been looking for? Although astronomers have discovered more than 5,200 exoplanets, less than 200 are …
Bigger, better, more suited for biology: let's not overlook superhabitable planets with potential. A superhabitable planet is a world that might have …
New funding will allow the SETI Institute to consolidate and expand its search for extraterrestrial intelligence. For a number of decades, the Search …