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What if the James Webb Telescope discovered alien life?

This not-so-little piece of equipment could change astronomy forever. And it could be about to find alien life. Maybe in a ...
MIT Technology Review

How to spot an alien

We have no idea what kind of life may exist on other planets, so it’s hard to know what to look for. Proxima Kósmos imagines ...
Earth.com

Alien life may reveal itself through planet clusters, not single worlds

A new study suggests alien life may be easier to detect through clusters of similar planets rather than single biosignatures.
Smithsonian Magazine

Alien Life Could Look Nothing Like What We Expect. Here’s How Microbes Beyond Earth Might Live Without Liquid Water

Like the lead character of “Project Hail Mary,” some scientists are proposing ways that life might exist beyond a star’s “habitable zone,” often considered the gold standard of potential livability An ...
NPR

Scientists have been studying the exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 e. Could it harbor alien life?

Want to be a top notch candidate for hosting alien life? Then there's a few key requirements you should be aware of: Ideally, you're a large object like a moon or a planet; scientists suspect you also ...

The hunt for extraterrestrial life enters a new frontier

Scientists are using advanced telescopes, models and AI to help them look for signs of life beyond Earth, including in ...

The Caves That Could Help Us Find, or Become, Aliens

From lava tubes on Mars to ice pockets on Europa, subterranean environments may offer the best chance of finding life—and ...
Houston Chronicle

‘Project Hail Mary’ explores unique forms of life in space – 5 essential reads on searching for aliens that look nothing like life on Earth

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Over the past decade, scientists have come up with a variety of frameworks to guide ...
Forbes

Astronomers Are Finding Earth-Like Planets. Which Ones Might Harbor Alien Life?

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Illustration of the Earth-like exoplanet Proxima Centauri b orbiting the star Proxima ...
Phys.org

Life forms can planet hop on asteroid debris—and survive

Tiny life forms tucked into debris from an asteroid hit could catapult to other planets—including Earth—and survive, a new Johns Hopkins University study finds. The work demonstrates that a certain ...
WDAF-TV

Retired NASA astronaut talks space, extraterrestrial life at Planet Comicon KC

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Planet Comicon KC is celebrating its 27th year at Bartle Hall, marking its evolution from a small suburban comic book show into the largest event of the year held at the venue. The ...
The Telegraph

‘Project Hail Mary’ explores unique forms of life in space – 5 essential reads on searching for aliens that look nothing like life on Earth

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Mary Magnuson, The Conversation (THE CONVERSATION) “Project Hail Mary,” the movie ...