Cambridge University astronomers spotted two molecules in the planet's atmosphere that give them cause for their theory.

Researchers found LUCA, our earliest common ancestor, lived 4.2 billion years ago. It had a complex biology, affecting its ...

Learn more about the Curiosity's carbonate discovery on Mars, and what it tells of about Mars' past and Earth's future.

The latest discovery has researchers tentatively excited, but proposed budget cuts to NASA could throw a wrench in any future ...

Astronomers have detected molecules on exoplanet K2-18b that may have been produced by simple organisms, claiming it's the ...

Astronomers have a lot of thoughts about the latest paper claiming we’ve found the strongest hints of alien life yet on the distant planet K2 18b.

A report about exoplanet K2-18b published on April 17 states that astronomers are one step closer to answering whether humans ...

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

New JWST data strengthens earlier hints that K2-18b, a possible water world 120 light-years away, could host the chemical byproducts of life.

In this week’s episode of Space Minds, Bill Nye, CEO of the Planetary Society sits down with host David Ariosto. The conversation starts with Bill’s journey but quickly pivots to the ...

According to NASA, K2-18b — which is located 124 light years (700 trillion miles) away from our blue plant — was first revealed by the James Webb Space Telescope in 2023. Scientists found the planet ...

It would take 120 years to travel to planet K2-18b at the speed of light. Here's how we know what could lie there.