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 ...

"Given everything we know about this planet, a Hycean world with an ocean that is teeming with life is the scenario that best ...

Scientists discover life-sustaining molecules in exoplanet K2-18b’s atmosphere – Located 124 light-years away, using NASA’s ...

U.S. team of researchers detected signs of two chemicals in the planet's atmosphere long considered to be "biosignatures" ...

A chemical called dimethyl sulfide popped up in an analysis of exoplanet K2-18b’s atmosphere. On Earth, it’s only made by ...

A team of astronomers claims to have sniffed out a “biosignature” in the atmosphere of a distant planet called K2-18b. But ...

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

The findings suggest that there are many more targets of opportunity for locating potentially habitable worlds across our ...

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

Planet 124 light-years from Earth could be ‘teeming with alien life’ - Researchers say exoplanet K2-18b offers the strongest ...

Researchers have developed a new coronagraph that could make it possible to see distant exoplanets obscured by light from their parent stars.

While cautious about the findings, astronomers detected traces of a chemical that, on Earth, is produced by phytoplankton.