Hycean worlds, which are a possible kind of exoplanet with deep oceans surrounded by a thick envelope of hydrogen, could ...

Researchers suggest that certain gases detected in the atmospheres of exoplanets could be key indicators in the search for ...

Finding alien life won’t be as dramatic as a flying saucer landing on the White House lawn – it’ll be NASA scientists holding ...

A recent study published in Astrophysical Journal Letters proposes an unprecedented method for detecting life beyond our ...

The search for alien life is one of the most captivating scientific quests of our time. With the discovery of thousands of ...

What can methyl halides, which are gases that consist of one carbon and three hydrogen atoms while being attached to a ...

HUNTING for aliens is now a little easier as scientists discover a new sign that gives away life on far-off planets. Importantly, this new signal teases the presence of alien life on distant ...

The James Webb Space Telescope could potentially detect signs of life on alien 'hycean' ocean worlds, possibly the most ...

Because Hycean planets have such a different atmospheric makeup and are orbiting a different kind of star, the gases could accumulate in their atmospheres and be detectable from light-years away.

A study reveals that JWST can detect methyl halides in Hycean planet atmospheres, indicating potential biosignatures and ...

Hycean worlds, which are a possible kind of exoplanet with deep oceans surrounded by a thick envelope of hydrogen, could provide the best chance for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to detect ...

Instead, JWST would have to aim for larger exoplanets orbiting small red stars, with deep global oceans and thick hydrogen atmospheres called Hycean planets. Humans could not breathe or survive on ...