The initial report was based on observations from the powerful James Webb Space Telescope, a collaboration of NASA and its European and Canadian counterparts. But the results created a lot of hubbub ...

Dr. Nikku Madhusudhan's team has detected dimethyl sulfide (DMS) on exoplanet K2-18b, a potential biosignature produced by living organisms like marin ...

A team of astronomers announced on April 16, 2025, that in the process of studying a planet around another star, they had ...

One of the great mysteries that humanity has been pursuing since time immemorial is whether there is life beyond our planetary frontier. Many people are tirelessly investigating th ...

K2-18b, an exoplanet 120 light-years away, may be the best hope to confirm that life exists beyond Earth. Here's what to know ...

In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at potential first signs of life on another world, an FDA greenlight for ...

Scientists have detected traces of chemicals in the planet’s atmosphere, which indicate a strong possibility of containing life ...

The discovery was made on a massive exoplanet known as K2-18b that for years has captivated scientists searching for life ...

K2-18b is an exoplanet orbiting a red dwarf star called K2-18, chilling 124 light-years away in the Leo constellation. It’s ...

Indian-origin astrophysicist Nikku Madhusudhan is leading what may be a major step forward in the search for alien life, with ...

Astronomers have found possible chemical signs of life on a distant planet outside our solar system, though they caution more ...

Astronomers have made a detection suggesting biosignatures, or signs of biological activity, on an exoplanet located 124 ...