In the vastMilky Way, billions of planets may harbor life, but new research presented at the EPSC-DPS2025 Joint Meeting suggests that alien civilizations capable of communication are likely rare. Led ...

For decades, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence has been defined more by silence than discovery, but that balance may be starting to shift. As new telescopes, algorithms, and theoretical ...

Assuming our solar system’s newest interstellar object isn’t an alien mothership sent here to menace us, humankind still hasn’t spotted any signs of extraterrestrial life, let alone intelligence — ...

Earth may already be broadcasting its presence to alien civilizations without realizing it. A new study shows that our deep-space transmissions, especially those aimed at Mars and interplanetary ...