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Alien invasions are terrifying to think about, but cool to watch on TV. These are the 10 best shows you can watch about that ...

As an astrophysicist, my world revolves around the wonders of space and the mysteries of the universe. This means I can be a ...

Andy Weir discusses his science-fueled novel “Project Hail Mary,” which has been adapted into a film that opens in theaters ...

Life on Earth is a precious thing, especially given what astronomers know about the visible universe. Although researchers have so far identified over 6,000 exoplanets beyond our solar system, only a ...

If you found out we weren't alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you? That question sits at the heart of Disclosure Day, Spielberg’s new film. Here are 10 movies that ...

Alien invasion stories are among the earliest science fiction in the Western canon—they not only explore the strange and unknown but also heighten the stakes by bringing danger inside human ...

One of Britain’s most prominent space scientists believes humanity may finally get an answer to one of its oldest questions within the next few decades. Maggie Aderin-Pocock says she is “absolutely ...

The afternoon of 7 August 1996 isn’t a time that sticks in many people’s minds. But if things had worked out differently, it might have been etched into our collective memory. At 1.15pm, US President ...

The much-anticipated sci-fi film Project Hail Mary is out in theaters today. In it, light-eating alien microbes sap the sun’s ...