For decades, the question of whether life exists beyond Earth has been more speculation than science. Now, powerful telescopes and new detection methods are allowing researchers to study distant ...

In a groundbreaking study, NASA’s Cassini mission reveals new discoveries about the organic chemistry on Enceladus, one of Saturn’s moons. Published Wednesday in Nature Astronomy and further detailed ...

Humanity may be one step closer to finally answering the question of whether we're alone in the cosmos with a definitive "no." A team of astronomers said it has found signs of what could be ...

The skepticism and debate around the question of "are we alone in the universe" makes the field of astrobiology more cautious The search for extraterrestrial life has long gone back and forth between ...

Using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), researchers have found signs of what could finally settle the age-old question: Are we alone in the universe? Nearly 124 light years away from Earth, on ...

Child psychologists tell us that around the age of five or six, children begin to seriously contemplate the world around them. It’s a glorious moment every parent recognizes—when young minds start to ...

World’s premier scientists continue to look for extraterrestrial life. Feb. 8, 2008— -- Scientists today remain engaged in the age-old search for extraterrestrial life, hoping that modern ...

Looking up at the night sky, it may seem our cosmic neighborhood is packed full of planets, stars and galaxies. But scientists have long suggested there may be far fewer galaxies in our cosmic ...