Astronomers have their eyes on a new ultrabright explosion in space: a Type II supernova in the Pinwheel Galaxy (also known as M101). A Type II supernova is the catastrophic end to a massive star's ...

A new SETI technique, combining game theory, astronomy, and data analysis, aims to locate sites from which alien civilizations might transmit signals. Reading time 5 minutes A recent SETI (Search for ...

If you have a knack for sci-fi animated movie, then Escape from Planet Earth is a wonderful choice for you. It takes its viewers to Planet Baab, filled with blue aliens, where astronaut Supernova is a ...

Astronomers are looking towards a recent supernova for alien radio signals, in the hope that an advanced civilisation might be trying to communicate with us. Last month, a supernova dubbed SN 2023ixf ...

If aliens are synchronizing their signals with light coming from supernova 1987A, then the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) is on the case. Scientists with the institution say they may ...

One of the most famous exploding stars ever recorded by humanity may have been an invader from another galaxy, according to a new analysis of its movements. What is more, alien stars like this might ...

Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and specializes in reporting on health, medicine, and genetics. An explosion seen in the cosmos in the early 1600s may actually be an ...

SN 2023ixf is the closest supernova to Earth in more than a decade — and the perfect excuse for intelligent aliens to get our attention, new SETI research suggests. When you purchase through links on ...

An explosion seen in the cosmos in the early 1600s may actually be an "Alien Type Ia supernova", according to a new paper. In October 1604, astronomer and mathematician Johannes Kepler spotted a new ...