Mysterious signal unlikely to be aliens after SETI draws a blank
Radio telescopes across the world are swinging toward an intriguing signal that could point toward an intelligent extraterrestrial civilisation, but have come up empty
Mysterious SETI signal sends alien-hunting telescopes scrambling
An intriguing radio spike spotted last year could point toward an intelligent extraterrestrial civilisation, but follow-up observations so far have come up empty
Proxima b’s star could be blasting away the planet’s atmosphere
We’ve just found a potentially habitable exoplanet nearby, but monthly violent outbursts from the star Proxima Centauri could be bad news for life
Fiery exoplanet may see a trillion lightning flashes in an hour
Volcanic eruptions could drive furious lightning storms on Kepler-10b, a volcanic exoplanet not much larger than Earth
The alien world that’s being vaporised by a death ray
A Mercury-sized exoplanet is being blown apart like a dandelion – and magnetic hotspots on its star could make things worse
Is NASA doing enough to look for alien life?
A new study says Hubble's successor could spot alien life on three new exoplanets. Should NASA be doing more? Or is it right to focus on other priorities?
Ocean worlds could host life under layers of high-pressure ice
Models of ice formation at high pressure suggest there could be habitable liquid water at the bottom of incredibly deep alien oceans
Massive exoplanet’s close dance is making its star spin faster
Astronomers have discovered a massive planet on an orbit close enough to speed up the rotation of its star
Kepler doubles exoplanet population with 1284 new planets
The new planet haul is the biggest yet, bringing the number of confirmed worlds outside our solar system over 3200 - and edges us closer to knowing how many stars host other Earths
You Can Livestream Mercury as It Crosses the Sun
