For decades, the search for alien intelligence has revolved around the question: if someone out there is listening, how could ...

University of Virginia astronomy undergraduates focus on the shadows of asteroids and dwarf planets for their Earth-bound ...

"Considering the direction and frequency of our most common signals gives insights into where we should be looking to improve ...

In a new study, researchers at the University of Chicago have discovered in simulations that a small body under half the size ...

How can fission-powered propulsion help advance deep space exploration, specifically to the outer planets like Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune? This is what a recent study presented at the 56th ...

Transmissions between Earth and our own spacecraft could tell us where to look for potential alien transmissions.

A new study challenges the dream of water-rich “Hycean” planets like K2-18b, suggesting that most sub-Neptunes lose their water deep into their interiors during formation. Instead of vast oceans, ...

That may be about to change: NASA is preparing a brand new mission that will travel 1 million miles away from Earth in order to map the boundaries of the heliosphere, offering clues to scientists ...

An exoplanet orbiting a dwarf star 124 light-years from Earth made headlines around the world in April 2025. Researchers at ...