Researchers detect alien signals coming from 5 nearby stars
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Are we alone in the universe? Scientists may have just moved us closer to answering this question by streamlining the search.


JJ Shavit
- Mar 8
Scientists detect 8 alien signals coming from nearby stars
Researchers from the University of Toronto discovered eight extraterrestrial signals that seem to have the hallmarks of technology.


JJ Shavit
- Jun 10, 2022
NASA is officially joining the hunt for UFOs
The space agency on Thursday announced a new study that will recruit leading scientists to examine unidentified aerial phenomena.


JJ Shavit
- Jun 4, 2022
Breakthrough in determining life's origin on Earth — and maybe Mars
For several hundred million years after the Moon formed, frequent impacts coupled with abundant volcanism on the planet formed basaltic lava


JJ Shavit
- May 24, 2022
Planets of binary stars as possible homes for alien life
Planetary systems around binary stars may be very different from those around single stars and might point to extraterrestrial life.


JJ Shavit
- Apr 13, 2022
Giant space telescopes could be made out of liquid
The larger the mirror, the more light is collected. This means that we can see farther back in time to observe star and galaxy formation.


JJ Shavit
- Apr 12, 2022
If aliens were sending us signals, this is what they might look like
For more than 60 years, scientists have been searching for possible signs that would indicate the existence of extraterrestrial intelligence


JJ Shavit
- Feb 21, 2022
Could advanced civilizations be using Dyson spheres to collect energy from black holes
Black holes are more than just massive objects that swallow everything around them—they're also one of the universe's biggest energy sources


JJ Shavit
- Feb 21, 2022
Massive search for alien life among billions of stars completed - surprising results
Researchers in Australia say their latest project scanned billions of stars and 144 known exoplanets for signs of alien broadcasts.


JJ Shavit
- Nov 29, 2021
Pentagon creates new office to probe UFO reports
The new office will focus on incidents in, or near, "special use airspace" areas strictly controlled and blocked from general aviation use.


JJ Shavit
- Nov 9, 2021
Hunting for alien planets with a new solar telescope
Thousands of alien worlds are known to orbit stars beyond our solar system. And many more worlds, possibly harboring life.
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