Exoplanets like Earth have been discovered but not all Earth-like planets are equal when it comes to alien life.
NASA has taken a bold step in the search for alien life beyond Earth. The space agency announced the selection of seven ...
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a large space telescope which collects light at infrared wavelengths. It has been ...
Three decades ago, in 1995, humankind discovered the first planet beyond the borders of our solar system. It's called 51 Pegasi b, and it spins around its main-sequence star (meaning not unlike our ...
White dwarf stars, like this one shown shrouded by a planetary nebula, are much smaller than stars like our Sun. NASA/R. Ciardullo (PSU)/H. Bond (STScI) The Sun will someday die. This will happen when ...
Three years into its mission, the James Webb Space Telescope has advanced the search for alien life more than any machine before it. What will it find next? When you purchase through links on our site ...
Could an ocean – likely needed to sustain life – even survive on a planet orbiting close to a dead star? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...