This is a double image of the star beta Centauri taken through an experimental version of the vector-APP coronagraph installed at MagAO. Both images of the star contain a dark region that covers the ...

Ever since we found an exoplanet around the nearest star from Earth, there's been intense interest in whether it could host life. Today's news points in the opposite direction. Share on Facebook ...

For all its merits, humanity’s space exploration industry is yet to produce a single, truly interstellar spacecraft, one with a specific mission in mind. You know, the kind that can leave our solar ...

Scientists are starting to look for life in our galactic backyard. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Alpha Centauri, two stars that ...