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 ...
If we're to find extraterrestrial life in the universe, astronomers have pinpointed the best places to look for it. They have ...
Out of the 6,000 known exoplanets, it's these rocky worlds that are most worthy of attention in the search for life beyond our planet.
Movies like "Disclosure Day" and "Project Hail Mary" renew our fascination with extraterrestrials and the idea that humankind is not alone in the universe.
The new film probes the possibility of alien life – here's how the science of Project Hail Mary stacks up.
The U.S. government registered the domain name “Aliens.gov” a month after President Donald Trump promised to release all ...
A hazy, ultra-light “super-puff” planet, Kepler-51d, is hiding its secrets and challenging how scientists understand planet formation.
io9 spoke to directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller about some additions to the movie, out March 20.
At least that’s what eighth-grade teacher and doctor of molecular biology Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling) thinks, which is why he’s become something of a pariah in the scientific community and is teaching ...
“I have a very strong suspicion that we are not alone here on Earth right now,” the filmmaker said during a keynote interview at the SXSW Film & TV Festival in Austin on Friday, March 13 ...
Remakes generally fail to live up to the original movie, but these five sci-fi examples managed to both match up to and outshine their inspirations.