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This new group, which is led by Harvard professor Avi Loeb, aims to advise the Trump administration and the U.S. intelligence ...

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Scientists are raising concerns that we may be overlooking evidence of extraterrestrial life even when it is present. Hidden ...

A study using the Very Large Array radio telescope may have discovered a magnetic field on exoplanet YZ Ceti b. Magnetic ...

Avi Loeb, a Harvard astronomer who has made headlines with his theories about alien encounters, will lead a White House ...

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Experts stress need for transparency while aiming to prevent premature announcements and protect scientists ...

Data from the James Webb Space Telescope on exoplanet K2-18b has revealed the "strongest hints yet of biological activity ...

“If this truth were just known overnight, that would mess up a lot of people,” says Spielberg about the impact of disclosing alien life.