If you see a story about extraterrestrial intelligence on TV or online, how excited should you be?
Deep Space
Deep Space
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‘Megastructure star’ found to be stranger than previously thought
KIC 8462852 has been raising eyebrows both in and outside of the scientific community for the past year
Solar System
Where are we most likely to find signs of alien life in the Solar System?
NASA astrobiologist Dr. Jennifer Eigenbrode answers this taxing question for us
News
Spotted! New worlds thriving in deadly star cluster
Data from NASA’s troubled Kepler Space Telescope has revealed more evidence that planets can survive in chaotic and hostile environments thanks to its discovery of two new worlds sneaking across their stars in a star cluster.
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Triple habitable zone planet discovery: “It is fair to assume that most habitable zone planets will be in these compact systems,” says expert
The discovery of three super-Earths all stuffed into the habitable zone of a red dwarf star in a triple star system may turn out to be quite common, experts suggest.
Solar System
Why do scientists think there is a chance of life existing on Europa?
What lurks beneath this mysterious moon of Jupiter?
Astronomy
ET fails to phone home, for now
The hunt for intelligent civilisations outside our Solar System has stepped up a notch with a revolutionary new technique.