The most consequential signal humanity ever detects from another civilization may not arrive as a calm introduction. It may ...

Images of a pyramid-like shape on the surface of Mars are propelling theories that alien beings constructed the object, but one expert on the Red Planet has some disappointing news for the most ...

Life on Earth is a precious thing, especially given what astronomers know about the visible universe. Although researchers have so far identified over 6,000 exoplanets beyond our solar system, only a ...

Out of the 6,000 known exoplanets, it's these rocky worlds that are most worthy of attention in the search for life beyond our planet.

" Project Hail Mary ", the new movie based on author Andy Weir's book of the same name, is a wild romp through the cosmos.

If we're to find extraterrestrial life in the universe, astronomers have pinpointed the best places to look for it. They have ...

Fiona Pardington hopes an exhibition of her images of New Zealand’s extinct and endangered birds will encourage debate, as ...

If it's not exciting and immersive, what's the point in exploring? Here are the games that know this the best.

A civilization capable of interstellar travel may also be one that has moved beyond conquest, excess and ecological ...

Planet of Lana II doesn't do anything novel with its gameplay, but like its predecessor, it delivers an incredible story told ...

AtmosFar is a sky-high odyssey set on an alien planet of floating islands explored by flying crafts and a mobile airbase as you uncover the fate of your collapsed colony.

CALX is an atmospheric 3D action adventure inspired by visionary science-fiction art. Explore planet Syro—vast landscapes filled with crystal structures and ancient technology. Find out what the WARP ...