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

Life on Earth is a precious thing, especially given what astronomers know about the visible universe. Although researchers have so far identified over 6,000 exoplanets beyond our solar system, only a ...

What if the sun never set? The California-based startup Reflect Orbital aims to set that in motion by launching thousands of ...

If we're to find extraterrestrial life in the universe, astronomers have pinpointed the best places to look for it. They have ...