Scientists backed by the Royal Astronomical Society have narrowed the search for alien life to 45 nearby Earth like planets, chosen for their similar size, temperature, and potential habitability, while also prioritizing those whose atmospheres future telescopes can study for possible signs of life.

Analysis indicates that the universe’s expansion is not accelerating

'Most massive black hole ever discovered' is detected

A massive collision of galaxies sparked by one travelling at a scarcely-believable 2 million mph (3.2 million km/h) has been seen in unprecedented detail by one of Earth's most powerful telescopes

New Model Calculates Chances of Intelligent Beings In Our Universe and Beyond

Want to spot a deepfake? Look for the stars in their eyes

Detecting secret underground nuclear tests: researchers can now detect with 99% accuracy if a nuclear underground explosion has taken place (up from previous 82%)

Astronomers reveal the largest cosmic explosion ever seen

Galaxy changes classification as jet changes direction

Royal Astronomical Society: all journals to publish as open access from 2024

Hints of Life on Venus

New hints of volcanism under the heart of northern Europe

A team of scientists have used satellite data to augment measurements of North Korean nuclear tests on the ground

Hundreds of thousands of volunteers have helped to overturn almost a century of galaxy classification

Observers watching January's total eclipse of the Moon saw a rare event, a short-lived flash as a meteorite hit the lunar surface

Artificial intelligence helps to predict likelihood of life on other worlds