How astronomers plan to detect the signatures of alien life in the atmospheres of distant planets

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a large space telescope which collects light at infrared wavelengths. It has been ...
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This is how astronomers read alien atmospheres from light-years away

Astronomers don’t search for life by seeing planets directly — they read the light that passes through their atmospheres.
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Animal life unlikely around a third of stars in the galaxy, study says

While late M-stars are the easiest places to find Earth-sized planets, a new study suggests they are biological dead ends where animal life may never find enough fuel to evolve.
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Sideshow Unveils New Universal Monsters Metaluna Mutant Statue

Sideshow Collectibles is back with a new Universal Monster Premium Format Figure with the mysterious Metaluna Mutant ...

Is life on Europa? Study says orbiter launched in Florida may not find any

A new study is skeptical that life could still be present on Jupiter's moon Europa, where a NASA spacecraft launched in ...

Can we use bees as a model of intelligent alien life to develop interstellar communication?

Humans have always been fascinated with space. We frequently question whether we are alone in the universe. If not, what does ...