Scientists are working on an accurate way of calculating the probability of finding alien life elsewhere in the universe.

A novel theoretical model based on universal expansion and star formation suggests that our universe might not have the ...

Researchers suggest that self-sustaining habitats could allow alien life to survive and thrive in space without the need for ...

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What if we dropped the "terrestrial" from "extraterrestrial"? Scientists recently explored the intriguing possibility that alien life may not need a planet to support itself. At first glance ...

New research suggests a moon orbiting the sophomoric-sounding planet might contain enough natural resources to support alien ...

(In the hunt for alien life, this planet just became a top suspect.) Even with these space-based observatories, verifying that a planet orbits another star is time-consuming and difficult.

We might be looking for life on Mars in the wrong place, scientists suggest. Extraterrestrial life is more likely to be lurking in Mars' ice than on its rocky surface, according to a new paper in ...

India’s military ranks among the world’s largest, with substantial ground, air, and naval assets. Yet, these forces are ...

AN ocean full of alien life could be hiding on an icy moon system not far from earth, in what scientists have called an "incredibly surprising" discovery. The moon, named Miranda, orbits the ...

A NASA-led study has revealed that alien life could be hiding beneath the icy layers of Mars. Scientists suggested that the Red Planet's ancient ice packs may have long acted as a shield for ...

A Nasa illustration shows the Europa Clipper spacecraft flying past Jupiter’s moon Europa (Picture: NASA/JPL-Caltech via Reuters) Humans have been trying to find alien life for a century or ...