Latest about Search for Life
Water in the universe may have formed closer to the Big Bang than previously thought
"We were surprised that water could actually form so early on — even before the birth of the first galaxies."
Is there life out there? The existence of other technological species is highly likely
DNA-busting radiation from star-killing supernova could have influenced evolution on Earth
A distant star-killing supernova could have bombarded Earth with radiation strong enough to shift the course of evolution.
What's that smell? Astronomers discover a stinky new clue in the search for alien life
Astronomers have discovered that sulfur may be a key to helping us narrow down our search for life on other planets.
Boost for alien hunters? Earth life may not be so improbable, study suggests
The idea that life on Earth arose through a series of improbable "hard" evolutionary steps may be misjudged, according to a new paper that says our Earth had a big say in matters.
Life as we don't know it: Some aliens may need sulfuric acid like we need water
If we're looking for life as we don't know it, the best solvent out there may be concentrated sulfuric acid — the stuff that's floating around in the clouds of Venus.
I want to believe — but yet another massive search for alien technosignatures just turned up nothing
Hunting for alien civilizations isn't a matter of just waiting around for them to show up; it's the business of combing through enormous volumes of data to look for peculiar signals.
25 biggest space conspiracy theories: Debunked
Here we debunk some of the most common and enduring space conspiracies.
