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We have not yet seen evidence of extraterrestrial life beyond Earth; nonetheless, the search is ramping up, fueled by new technologies.
Combining data from two space telescopes, a new study proves the famous Seven Sisters cluster is the core of a much larger, dissolving stellar family. BROOKS MENDENHALL FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT to the starry logo on your Subaru, the Pleiades...
Despite decades-long searches, we have not yet found signs of extraterrestrial life. Is there value in finding nothing? LAURENCE TOGNETTI Humanity has spent eons looking up at the stars and wondering whether we’re alone, or if there are...
New observatories and AI are poised to turbocharge the hunt for intelligent life. ASHLEY BALZER VIGIL JUST OVER 40 YEARS AGO, in his novel Contact, astronomer Carl Sagan imagined what it would be like to detect radio signals beamed from...
Everything you need to know about the universe this month: a huge hotspot on Io, the first major private space telescope, a medical emergency on the ISS, and more.
This season may be known for galaxies, but some impressive clusters are also within view. PHIL HARRINGTON AS WINTER’S BRILLIANT STARS slip toward the western horizon and the constellations of spring climb higher, Northern Hemisphere...
