Signs of life on K2-18 b are revisited as a new NASA-led study finds no conclusive evidence for dimethyl sulfide, tempering ...

A large sub-Neptune-sized planet revolving around a red dwarf star 124 light years away has been the topic of debate among ...

Earlier this year, astronomers reported possible evidence of life on another planet – but new observations from JWST suggest ...

"It confirms K2-18 b to be our best chance to study a potential habitable environment beyond the solar system at the present time." ...

K2-18b is back in the news thanks to new research that quells a controversial claim made in April. Researchers at the ...

Other researchers also analysed the same data using different statistical models and didn't find evidence for the presence of ...

New observations fail to confirm signs of life in the atmosphere of the distant planet K2-18b. They also raise questions ...

A planet more than 100 light years away from Earth could be "teeming with alien life" after the "strongest ever signs of ...

A retraction intends to bring to an end the acrimonious debate about the validity of the 15-year old findings that threatened ...

K2-18b, scientists say, could be in an excellent location for alien life to emerge—having perfect conditions for surface water, a fundamental ingredient for life, to exist.