The James Webb Space Telescope detected intriguing chemical signatures in the atmosphere of a distant exoplanet known as K2-18b. Some of these molecules are associated with biological processes on ...

Nasa's old Galileo data reveals ammonia-bearing compounds on Europa's icy surface near fractured zones.

Liquid water might not need a perfect location to exist, and neither might alien life. Researchers now believe that planets ...

A 13-atom molecule containing sulfur has been discovered in interstellar space for the first time, providing insight into the origins of the chemistry of life.

Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics in Germany and the Centro de Astrobiología, part of ...

A new study has revealed that the iconic Black Beauty meteorite contains much more hidden water than previously suspected. The rock, which fell to Earth from Mars, could reveal clues about the Red ...

Dubbed HD 137010 b, the planet might fall just within the outer edges of its star's 'habitable zone', meaning there could be liquid water on its surface and a suitable atmosphere for life.

In one of the most baffling discoveries of the last decade, scientists have found a clue in a cave to how life might survive ...

SpaceX says it wants to deploy an astronomical number of data centres in orbit to supply power for artificial intelligence, ...

In the heart of our galaxy, scientists have discovered the largest sulfur-bearing molecule ever detected beyond Earth, with ...

Scientists have identified the largest sulfur-containing organic molecule in interstellar space, providing new insights into life's cosmic origins.