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New SETI research suggests space weather like solar winds could be interfering with alien radio signals, making them harder ...

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The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is leaving our solar system for good. Here's what to know about its journey and NASA's ...

The levels of a heavy form of hydrogen in 3I/ATLAS are 30 to 40 times higher than in Earth's oceans, suggesting the comet has ...

One of them is about 4.2 light years away - more than a whopping 24 trillion miles from Earth! Find out more here.

Like the lead character of “Project Hail Mary,” some scientists are proposing ways that life might exist beyond a star’s ...

The molten planet, with an atmosphere rich in sulfur-bearing gases, is unlike anything astronomers have ever smelled.

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Life on Earth is a precious thing, especially given what astronomers know about the visible universe. Although researchers ...