A new study shows that stars with low magnetic activity are likely to support exoplanetary systems, making the hunt for these ...

Stellar plasma can smear alien radio signals before they escape their star system, making them harder for astronomers to detect.

In September, NASA announced the discovery of a possible sign of life, known as a potential biosignature, on Mars. The Perseverance rover, which has been exploring a dried-up lakebed for years, found ...

Thanks to theorists like Ruth Murray-Clay, astronomers are decoding how distant planets form, evolve, and maybe even host life. When Ruth Murray-Clay entered graduate school, only a handful of ...

First contact with extraterrestrial intelligence may be anything but subtle. Researchers argue that our initial signals from alien worlds will likely be loud, dramatic, and indicative of civilizations ...

The Roman Space Telescope's next generation coronagraph instrument will help deliver amazing views of exoplanets. Learn how it works. NASA's Nancy Grace Roman space telescope will send the hunt for ...

Steven Spielberg's War of the Worlds, starring Tom Cruise and Dakota Fanning, is invading a new streaming platform in March. Find out more.