The discovery bemused residents of a small town in northeastern Australia. The objects appear to be junk from a space launch, ...

The European-led LIFE mission aims to use spacecraft in formation to look for biosignatures.

Sadly, we don't think aliens were involved in this particular space balls incident.

A Soviet astronomer in the 1960s proposed a scale to classify hypothetical alien civilizations. Here’s why the framework is ...

I promise it's not an alien.

Brian Johnson, who has died aged 86, was an Oscar-winning visual effects maestro and modelling specialist who contributed significantly to the look of modern science fiction.

Project Hail Mary, Solaris, and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy are all among the very best sci-fi books set in space.

With 'Disclosure Day,' the director returns to a longtime preoccupation. Two Times staffers explore his ongoing fascination with extraterrestrials.

Left to Right: Steven Yeun in "Nope," the alien in Steven Spielberg's "E.T." and Scarlett Johansson in "Under the Skin" (Universal Pictures / A24) It didn’t take long for stories about ...