In April, astronomers said they had detected a possible signature of life on the exoplanet K2-18b. Now, three independent ...

K2-18b recently made headlines after researchers claimed to observe possible “signs of life” in the planet's atmosphere. So, ...

In April, scientists captured global attention by announcing they'd found a molecule in a faraway planet's atmosphere that ...

A team of researchers has recently claimed they have discovered a gas called dimethyl sulfide (DMS) in the atmosphere of ...

"If the ultimate result of this story is that the public is more circumspect about future claims of life detection, that's ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has detected potential biosignatures on the exoplanet K2-18b, raising new excitement about the possibility of life beyond Earth. Scientists found traces of carbon-based ...

Last week astronomers reported hints of biological activity on a distant planet, but a re-analysis of their data suggests the ...

Astro Brief is a collaboration between KSMU, the Missouri Space Grant, and MSU's Department of Physics, Astronomy and ...

Astronomers have detected the most promising signs yet of a possible biosignature outside the solar system, although they ...