Astronomers are raising concerns about light pollution threatening Mount ... stressed the unique value of Paranal. "It’s the darkest place we’ve ever set an observatory," he said to Space.com.

TL;DR: Researchers have determined the maximum distance at which aliens could detect Earth's ... are detectable from up to 12,000 light-years away. The team proposed the idea of how Earth would ...

Best of all, it's just 19.7 light-years away from Earth. This raises the tantalizing possibility that we could snap pictures of any aliens lurking there. 'Excitingly, its proximity with us – o ...

UK researchers have confirmed the existence of a “super-Earth” located 20 light-years away that could reveal the existence of extraterrestrial beings, per a cosmic study published in the ...

We’ve made it through the 10 darkest weeks of the year. The weeks surrounding the winter solstice — Dec. 21 — have little light, and can seem bleak and unforgiving. That has an effect on our ...

Despite walking through sketchy streets and braving harsh weather, Steltzer believes in the importance of being a light in the darkest of times. "If you want my honest answer, it's because I love ...

A planet that may support alien life has been discovered less than 20 light-years from Earth. The "promising" super-Earth - called HD 20794 d - may house water, according to the international ...

usually within a few thousand light-years. Atmospheric technosignatures as evidence of human existence Other than planetary radar, the aliens could also be noticing some traces of human existence ...