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

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

There might be alien life on a nearby moon, scientists say - Saturn’s companion Enceladus has long been a particularly ...

Scientists have discovered that Earth microorganisms could survive in Enceladus's subsurface ocean, suggesting Saturn's icy ...

Saturn's moon Enceladus could harbour alien life in oceans deep beneath its frozen surface, according to a new study.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An illustration of a watery exoplanet with a red dwarf sun overhead. A new study suggests that the exoplanet GJ 3378b, which ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A rocky planet orbiting in the habitable zone of a sun-like star may look like a perfect place for life to thrive — but not if ...

The discovery of radio signals from a distant planet may sound like evidence of alien life, but scientists say that is not ...

Lab simulations suggest microbes could survive conditions found in Enceladus's underground ocean ...

The planet orbits a nearby low-mass star within the habitable zone, meaning conditions could potentially support liquid water and alien life (Image: NASA) The hunt for extraterrestrial life has ...

Researchers say they’ve confirmed the first atmosphere around a rocky planet in a habitable zone beyond our solar system. Newsdesk Assistant Astronomers have identified what they say is the first ...