We Are the Aliens
The emergence of the human “dataome” is like a sudden invasion of Earth
The emergence of the human “dataome” is like a sudden invasion of Earth
A major report outlining the highest priorities and recommendations for U.S. astronomy has finally been released, revealing the shape of things to come
Kepler-1708 b-i appears to be a giant moon orbiting a Jupiter-sized planet thousands of light-years from Earth
Strange bodies from beyond the solar system have defied predictions
Why we are probably the only intelligent life in the galaxy
The problem would likely plague every technological civilization throughout the universe, says astrophysicist Adam Frank
Scientists are beginning to dream of how a new generation of super-heavy-lift rockets might enable revolutionary space telescopes and bigger, bolder interplanetary missions
The author of a new book reveals the hidden human history of NASA’s in-development Europa Clipper mission
Even a galaxy teeming with star-hopping alien civilizations should still harbor isolated, unvisited worlds—and Earth might be among them
What Venus can teach us about planets far beyond our own solar system
Astronomers are hunting for the first moon around a planet beyond our solar system
Untangling the origins of organisms will require experiments at the tiniest scales and observations at the vastest