The Vera C. Rubin Observatory, formerly the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST), was formally proposed in 2001 to create an…
On October 19th, 2017, astronomers with the Pann-STARRS survey observed an Interstellar Object (ISO) passing through our system - 1I/2017…
When the interstellar object (ISO) Oumuamua appeared in our Solar System in 2017, it generated a ton of interest. The…
In the coming years, NASA plans to send several astrobiology missions to Venus and Mars to search for evidence of…
Astronomers have discovered two known interstellar objects (ISO), ‘Oumuamua and 21/Borisov. But there could be thousands of these objects passing…
A new study estimates there could be hundreds of rogue planets nearby that we could explore for signs of extraterrestrial…
Here's a thorny problem: What if life doesn't always appear on planets that can support it? What if we find…
We finally have the technological means to detect interstellar objects. We've detected two in the last few years, 'Oumuamua and…
In a recent report, researchers with the Penn State Extraterrestrial Intelligence Center recommend that we search for extraterrestrial intelligence here…
Do aliens exist? Almost certainly. The universe is vast and ancient, and our corner of it is not particularly special.…