NASA Administrator Says Odds of Finding Alien Life Are ‘Pretty High’

NASA officials have previously spoken of the possibility of extraterrestrial life amid scientific uncertainty while ...
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Alien Life in the Clouds? Scientists Spot Possible Microbial Fingerprints in Planetary Atmospheres

Tiny life forms adrift in alien skies might one day expose themselves through the faintest play of light. A new study suggests that airborne microbes could leave detectable spectral fingerprints in ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Alien Life Could Look Nothing Like What We Expect. Here’s How Microbes Beyond Earth Might Live Without Liquid Water

Like the lead character of “Project Hail Mary,” some scientists are proposing ways that life might exist beyond a star’s “habitable zone,” often considered the gold standard of potential livability An ...

In our search for alien life, stars might be muddying their signals

Humans have wondered for centuries whether we are alone in the universe — and a new study suggests that if alien ...

We’re Using Giant Freakin’ Lasers To Probe Alien Planets

Alien planets are far away but extreme lasers on Earth are giving scientists a way to investigate what they're like.

There’s a chance aliens are hitching a ride on the moons of rogue planets

'Do all aliens really need sunlight?' ...
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‘Project Hail Mary’ explores unique forms of life in space – 5 essential reads on searching for aliens that look nothing like life on Earth

Project Hail Mary,” the movie adaptation to Andy Weir’s 2021 novel about a science teacher attempting to save the Earth from ...
SETI Institute

SETI Institute In the News: March Roundup 2026

In March 2026, SETI Institute researchers contributed to a wide range of conversations about our solar system and the search ...
The Conversation

‘Project Hail Mary’ explores unique forms of life in space – 5 essential reads on searching for aliens that look nothing like life on Earth

Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology Over the past decade, scientists have come up with a variety of frameworks to guide their search for life in ...
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We’re Using Giant Freakin’ Lasers To Probe Alien Planets

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. The Milky Way galaxy has more than 400 billion stars in it. Over the last few decades, ...
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‘Project Hail Mary’ explores unique forms of life in space – 5 essential reads on searching for aliens that look nothing like life on Earth

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Mary Magnuson, The Conversation (THE CONVERSATION) “Project Hail Mary,” the movie ...