JWST could potentially detect the signature of methyl halide compounds, produced by microbial life in Earth's ocean, on ...

Astronomers should search for technosignatures on planets that are not conducive to life. Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb explains why.

A cosmic anomaly detected in a distant galaxy could portend a terrifying future for life in the Milky Way. The discovery suggests that our models of galactic evolution could be inaccurate.

and since red dwarfs make up about three-quarters of all stars in our Milky Way galaxy, there could be many more habitable hycean worlds in the cosmos than Earth-like worlds. The research by Leung ...

Kyrgyz and Tajik lawmakers have agreed to settle a century-long border dispute, paving the way for a new “Schengen ... to construct a mutual visa-free zone. “From now on, eternal peace will ...

Scientists have gotten the best-ever view of 'space tornadoes' howling near the Milky Way's black hole. The cosmic twisters ...

Ancient Greek philosophers debated the Milky Way’s nature, with some attributing it to celestial fires and others viewing it as a dense cluster of distant stars. Credit: Ale RaFlo, CC BY-SA 4.0 via ...