Data from the James Webb Space Telescope on exoplanet K2-18b has revealed the "strongest hints yet of biological activity ...

The search for life isn’t limited to distant exoplanets—some of the most promising candidates may be right here in our own solar system. From underground lakes on Mars to vast oceans beneath the icy ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising way to study the harsh space weather around young M dwarf stars. Mysterious dips in ...

NASA officials have previously spoken of the possibility of extraterrestrial life amid scientific uncertainty while ...

The comet has been on our radars since the summer of 2025, when the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) ...

Scientists have discovered natural space weather stations that exist around distant stars because these stations can ...

Astronomers have reportedly narrowed the search for extraterrestrial life to a focused list of 45 rocky exoplanets. Out of ...

Exoplanet L98-59d, located far beyond our solar system, might not sound like someone’s dream destination. It likely has an ...

Humans have wondered for centuries whether we are alone in the universe — and a new study suggests that if alien ...

Finding life beyond our solar system goes beyond measuring an exoplanet's size, as rocky, Earth-sized worlds might not have ...

In March 2026, SETI Institute researchers contributed to a wide range of conversations about our solar system and the search ...

Solar winds and coronal mass ejections may scatter narrow signals, making them harder for Earth-based telescopes to detect. The SETI Institute uses radio telescopes to search for signs of intelligent ...