The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted a 'rogue' cosmic object barrelling through our galaxy without a star, and covered ...

Astronomers are ready to search for the fingerprints of life in faraway planetary atmospheres. But first, they need to know ...

Astronomers have identified an extreme exoplanet, LTT 9779 b, that is reshaping our understanding of planetary atmospheres.

These gases — composed of carbon, hydrogen, and a halogen, like chlorine — are mostly made by bacteria, algae, fungi, and ...

A chemical found in the atmosphere around an exoplanet that leads researchers to believe the planet may harbor life is called ...

After many previous claims and false alarms, astronomers can finally confirm the existence of at least four planets less ...

UC Riverside scientists identify a new way to detect life in outer space with currently existing telescopes. The method ...

Scientists discovered that methyl halides, a gas produced by microbes, could be a biosignature for life on distant planets.

Experiments suggest that processes in the interior of the moon could keep it swathed in an atmosphere that should otherwise ...

Discover the connection between volcanic events and the rise of Earth's oxygen levels that enabled complex life to thrive.