The moment of first contact with extraterrestrials is a staple of science fiction. It usually involves a frantic scientist having a Eureka moment, realising in a single dramatic instant that Earth is ...
In July 2025, scientists discovered a mysterious intergalactic object that was "most likely" an alien ship that could reach Earth by November 2025. Rumors of an incoming alien attack invaded some ...
The question of whether humanity is alone in the universe has fascinated scientists for generations, but few have pursued an ...
Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb, known for his controversial extraterrestrial theories, is now leading a new Trump ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The first few years of the 2020s have seen the debate over whether humanity is alone in the universe evolve from a far-fetched ...
A rare visitor from another star system prompted SETI to hunt for alien technology, but the mysterious object appears to be a ...
The SETI Institute is the latest to confirm what scientists have long suspected: the interstellar 3I/ATLAS comet is not an alien spaceship.
When Comet 3I/ATLAS entered our solar system last year—only the third known interstellar object to do so—astronomers took notice. When astronomers first discovered 3I/ATLAS in July 2025, the icy ...
Pulverised technology from collapsed alien civilisations may lie scattered across the solar system, including on the Moon, a new study suggests. The likelihood of advanced aliens living at the same ...
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...