Sep 16, 2025 · So far, the only life we know of is right here on planet Earth. But NASA is looking for signs of life in our solar system and on some of the the thousands of planets we've …

So far, no exoplanets are known to host life. Researchers have theorised about the possible habitability of water-covered exoplanets or mini-Neptunes with thick atmospheres, but more …

The following list includes some of the potentially habitable exoplanets discovered so far. It is mostly based on estimates of habitability by the Habitable Worlds Catalog (HWC), and data …

May 13, 2025 · Science no longer treats alien life as merely speculative. With the discovery of thousands of exoplanets, new knowledge of Earth’s extremophiles, and advanced missions to …

Apr 17, 2025 · Astronomers announced Thursday that they had detected the most promising "hints" of potential life on a planet beyond our Solar System, though other scientists expressed …

LIFE is designed to measure the atmospheric composition of dozens of temperate terrestrial exoplanets and investigate if they contain molecules that match the presence of biological …

Jul 31, 2024 · This region is where conditions are just right for life as we know it, allowing liquid water to exist on a planet's surface – not too hot and not too cold. Here are six of the most …

Apr 17, 2025 · Chemical fingerprints of life have been found on a distant exoplanet by NASA 's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). It is the "most promising" evidence yet for alien life, …

Oct 4, 2023 · At present, this research team considers 63 exoplanets of particular interest, taking into account their probable nature and the orbital radii of these worlds, which would likely place …

Apr 17, 2025 · Scientists have found further evidence of possible biosignature gases on the nearby exoplanet K2-18b, strengthening the case that it could support alien life.