'I would baptise an alien': How the Vatican has publicly grappled with extraterrestrial life

When Religion News Service revisited the alien question in June 2026, it found that the Vatican and other religious ...
SETI Institute

How Clouds Hide Alien Worlds—and How Astronomers See Through Them

While telescopes like the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) can detect the chemical fingerprints of distant atmospheres, ...

TESS just found a planet in a new way—and more may be hiding in its eight years of data

For the first time, NASA's TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) mission has identified a planet orbiting a distant star thanks to its warping of space-time. Unlike the star-hugging transiting ...

Harvard professor with polarizing alien theories is picked to lead Trump administration UFO council

WASHINGTON (AP) — A polarizing Harvard astronomer known for splashy theories about alien visits has been tapped by the White ...

This mysterious radio signal has puzzled astronomers for nearly 50 years

The “Wow!” signal is one of our best pieces of evidence for aliens, but researchers are building a compelling case for a more ...
Science Daily

Rogue planet moons could harbor alien life for billions of years

Scientists say moons around rogue planets wandering through the galaxy could remain warm enough for life thanks to tidal heating and hydrogen-rich atmospheres. These dark, starless worlds may have had ...

NASA’s James Webb Discovers Bizarre Salt Clouds on the Pink Planet

James Webb uncovered exotic salt clouds surrounding the famous "Pink Planet," solving a long-standing mystery about one of ...