Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites are triggering a “UFO” craze
Aliens may very well be out there somewhere -- but in many cases, what people are seeing are just lights ...
Tag: alien life
Nearby Super-Earth could be perfect for atmospheric investigation
A newly discovered transiting exoplanet close to the solar system could be a prime target for atmospheric investigations, including the ...
Game theory could be the key for finding intelligent alien life
When both aliens and humans are looking for each other, the chances are we'll make contact.
Life could have prospered beneath the surface of Mars
The melting of ice beneath the surface of Mars could have made its deep regions the most habitable.
![An artist's conception of HD 209458 b, an exoplanet whose atmosphere is being torn off at more than 35,000 km/hour by the radiation of its close-by parent star. This hot Jupiter was the first alien world discovered via the transit method, and the first planet to have its atmosphere studied. [NASA/European Space Agency/Alfred Vidal-Madjar (Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris, CNRS)]](https://cdn.zmescience.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/247271_web-1-350x250.jpg)
Stellar flares can strip away the atmosphere of planets, make them less habitable
A new study highlights the importance of solar flares and space weather in reducing the habitability of exoplanets.
Spectacular new images show Martian ancient river systems
Did a wet Mars foster life? That's the big question scientists hope to answer in the future.
Search for alien life needs to be integral to NASA missions in the future, new report says
A Congress-mandated committee recommends that finding alien life becomes a priority for most NASA missions.
It Is Possible Jupiter Could Support Life, Scientists Say
The chances of it happening are pretty slim though.
Dark matter may be a manifestation of extremely advanced alien life, researchers suggest
Probably the most interesting you're going to read today.
Why Stephen Hawking Was Afraid of Aliens
"Meeting an advanced civilization could be like Native Americans encountering Columbus," he said.
The Search for Alien Life: We Have Been Looking in the Wrong Places
If there are any, aliens should be less conspicuous and charismatic-looking than most people think.
Aliens could be more like us than we think, say Oxford scientists
Natural selection fosters certain qualities so aliens shouldn't look extremely different from humans.
Martian minerals might bear signatures of ancient life
Findings alien life on barren planet like Mars seems unlikely, but the discovery of the century might that of past ...
New laser tech could be the life-sniffing ‘nose’ for NASA’s next Mars rover
An innovative technology could drastically up our chances of finding alien life inside the solar system.
The reason why we haven’t found alien life yet might be because we’re searching too soon
We might be too early for the party. Darn!
Jupiter’s moon Europa could have Earth-like oceans
If I asked you to guess where we have the best chances of finding life outside of Earth, you'd be ...
Computer models confirm icy eruptions on Saturn’s Moon
A few years ago, the Cassini spacecraft made a surprising discovery: there are geysers erupting on Saturn's moon Enceladus, spewing ...
NASA prepares for historic Cassini flyby
NASA is preparing for a historical approach to Enceladus, plunging its Cassini spacecraft deep through the icy spray coming from ...
Alien life might spread through the Universe “like the plague”
Although we've yet to discover life forms on any other planet, astronomers are confident that not only we'll be able ...
Your smartphone can help Stephen Hawking discover alien life
This week space fanatics were teeming with excitement after it was announced that Stephen Hawking had teamed up with Russian ...