Scientists using the James Webb Telescope have detected a gas on K2-18b that, on Earth, is only produced by living ...

The potential discovery of life elsewhere is down to the unprecedented sensitivity of Nasa's James Webb Space Telescope.

Researchers have detected in an alien planet’s atmosphere the chemical fingerprints of gases that on Earth are produced only by biological processes ...

Astronomers from the Cambridge University have reportedly found the strongest signs of life on an exoplanet in the Milky Way.

Astronomers have detected the most promising signs yet of a possible biosignature outside the solar system, although they remain cautious.

"What makes Zhúlóng stand out is just how much it resembles the Milky Way—both in shape, size and stellar mass," said the ...

A distant planet's atmosphere shows signs of molecules that on Earth are associated only with biological activity, a possible signal of life on what is suspected to be a watery world, according to a ...

The Milky Way may have a twin. The discovery of the most distant spiral galaxy to date may change the way we think about both ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered Zhúlóng, a candidate for the most distant spiral galaxy in the universe. The ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered Zhúlóng, a candidate for the most distant spiral galaxy in the universe. The ...

As part of ESA/Hubble's 35th anniversary celebrations, the European Space Agency (ESA) is sharing a new image series ...