Latest about exoplanets
Aliens could be hiding in 'terminator zones' on planets with eternal night
Alien life could thrive in terminator zones, the edges between the light and dark sides of planets that are tidally locked with their host stars.
'Unstable' moons may be obliterating alien life across the universe
Simulations show that collisions between moons and planets may be a regular danger for possible extraterrestrial life.
Deep space 'hurricanes' could point the way to alien worlds
When new planets form in distant solar systems, they carve out 'hurricanes' and 'vortices' in the surrounding dust that could lead astronomers straight to them.
Alien life could be turning harsh planets into paradises — and astronomers want to find them
Early life made an inhospitable Earth more habitable, and aliens could be doing the same thing on their worlds, new research proposes.
Why hasn't ET phoned Earth? Maybe aliens are waiting for the exact right moment.
A new search for alien signals focuses on planetary transits, when exoplanets pass right in front of their suns.
Scientists are working on an official 'alien contact protocol' for when ET phones Earth
We're unprepared for when E.T. reaches out to us. A team of experts is determined to change that with the first new alien "contact" protocol in 35 years.
Evolution Predictable Everywhere in the Universe, Scientist Says
If the history of life could be rewound and replayed, many of the same innovations would reappear. What’s that mean for life on other planets?
Do extraterrestrial auroras occur on other planets?
Auroras don't just exist on Earth. Here's what we know about auroras on other planets in the solar system.
