From Viking to Perseverance, scientists have spent decades chasing chemical hints that could point to life beyond Earth.

Breakthrough Listen will scan the the skies with the aid of the MeerKAT Telescope. They are targeting a million nearby stars.

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One of Britain’s most prominent space scientists believes humanity may finally get an answer to one of its oldest questions ...

It's one of life's biggest questions - are we alone in the universe? Now, one of Britain's top space scientists has declared ...

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British space scientist Dame Maggie Aderin–Pocock is sure that life is present on some other planet in the universe. Citing ...

Pocock, a space scientist at University College London and BBC presenter, predicts alien life will be found by 2075 but ...

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The faraway moon has 'a slushy high-pressure ice layer' similar to the melting Arctic that could hide extraterrestrial life.