Life In Space

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  New Analysis Weakens Claims of Life on Distant Exoplanet K2-18b

  A new study led by University of Chicago researchers has reanalyzed James Webb Space Telescope data and found weaker evidence for potential biosignatures on exoplanet K2-18b. Earlier reports had suggested the presence of dimethyl sulfide (DMS), a chemical associated with marine life on Earth. However, the latest analysis reveals that the signals ar...

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  NASA’s IMAP Spacecraft Prepares to Map the Solar System’s Edge

  NASA’s Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) has been delivered to the Astrotech facility near Kennedy Space Center for final preparations ahead of a tentatively planned launch in fall 2025. IMAP will map the heliosphere — the solar wind-driven bubble that shields our solar system from cosmic radiation. It is to orbit near Lagrange...

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  These Are The Top 10 Happiest Cities In The World, As Per Happy City Index Report 2025

  Each year, the Institute for Quality of Life releases this index, ranking cities based on factors such as access to open spaces, inclusive policies, education, the economy, and environmental protection.

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  New Study Challenges Signs of Life on Exoplanet K2-18b

  A bold claim of alien life on exoplanet K2-18b is now under scrutiny as a new analysis finds the data too weak to support earlier detections of dimethyl sulfide — a potential biosignature. Experts urge caution, noting that more robust, peer-reviewed evidence is needed before confirming the presence of life or habitable conditions on the planet.

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  NASA’s Lunar Space Station Module Enters Final Phase Before Artemis Gateway Launch

  NASA’s HALO module, a key element of the Artemis Gateway, has arrived at Northrop Grumman in Arizona for final outfitting. The module will support astronauts with living and working spaces in lunar orbit. Outfitting includes critical systems for power, life support, and communications, marking a major milestone toward NASA’s long-term lunar mis...

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  Internet Defends Kamal Haasan Over His 'Banana' Joke On Trisha Krishnan: "Nothing Double Meaning Here"

  Kamal Haasan and Trisha Krishnan will share screen space in Thug Life

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  Signs of Alien Life Detected on Nearby Exoplanet Using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope

  Astronomers have detected possible biosignature gases, including dimethyl sulfide (DMS), in the atmosphere of exoplanet K2-18b using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. Located in the habitable zone, this “Hycean” world may host a vast ocean and a hydrogen-rich atmosphere, raising intriguing possibilities about alien life. Further research is ...

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  Scientists Find Strongest Evidence Yet Of Life On An Alien Planet

  In a potential landmark discovery, scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope have obtained what they call the strongest signs yet of possible life beyond our solar system, detecting in an alien planet's atmosphere.

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  Alien Life May Survive on Planets Orbiting White Dwarfs, Study Finds

  New research explores the possibility of alien life on planets orbiting white dwarfs. While these stellar remnants cool over time, their shrinking habitable zones may still allow biological processes like photosynthesis and UV-driven abiogenesis to occur. A model assessing a planet's energy reception over seven billion years indicates that life-sus...

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  NASA's Webb Captures First Direct Images Of Carbon Dioxide Outside Solar System

  This finding provides compelling evidence that the giant planets in HR 8799 formed through core accretion, a process similar to the formation of Jupiter and Saturn.

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  Apple Arcade to Add New Katamari Damacy and Space Invader Games in April

  Apple is adding six games to its Apple Arcade game subscriptions service in April, including a new Katamari and Space Invaders titles. In addition to the two new mobile games, relaxing puzzle title puffies, management sim RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic+, board game The Game of Life 2+ and puzzle title Sesame Street Mecha Builders+ will join Apple Arc...

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  Life on Mars? Studies Suggest Bacteria-Like Organisms Could Exist

  New findings indicate that Mars' past conditions may have supported microbial life. Research draws parallels with extremophiles—microorganisms that thrive in extreme environments on Earth. Studies on bacteria like Helicobacter pylori suggest that if life exists on Mars, it might resemble resilient microbes found in human stomachs. Scientists cont...

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  Water May Have Formed in the Universe 100 Million Years After Big Bang

  A new study suggests water formed in the universe just 100–200 million years after the Big Bang, much earlier than previously estimated. Researchers examined ancient supernovas to understand how oxygen combined with hydrogen to create water. If confirmed, these findings could change perspectives on when the conditions for life first emerged. The ...

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  Private Venus Mission Plans to Retrieve Cloud Samples for Life Research

  A privately-led space mission is being developed to retrieve and analyse cloud samples from Venus. Scientists believe the planet’s sulfuric acid clouds might sustain organic molecules necessary for life. The mission, named Morning Star, involves deploying probes to collect mist from Venus' atmosphere. The collected samples would be returned to Ea...

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  NASA’s SPHEREx Telescope Launching Aboard SpaceX Falcon 9 to Explore Cosmic Evolution

  NASA’s SPHEREx telescope, launching on Feb 28 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9, will map the entire sky in infrared, observing 450 million galaxies and 100 million Milky Way stars. The mission aims to uncover the large-scale structure of the universe, track icy molecules in interstellar space, and study cosmic inflation. Equipped with a spectrophotometer...