The new film probes the possibility of alien life – here's how the science of Project Hail Mary stacks up.

We may be missing alien radio signals because they have become smeared beyond the narrowband detectors that SETI utilizes, a new study suggests.

The Dune universe is huge13,000 planets, countless stars, and tons of mysteries. But where are the aliens? In this video, we dig into the clues, from strange ruins on distant planets to creepy legends ...

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

One of Steven Spielberg's greatest influences is this forgotten sci-fi movie from 1950 that changed the film genre forever.

A blockbuster about optimism, empathy, teamwork, and scientific principles sounds like the longest of long shot in 2026. I can’t imagine a sci-fi movie less in touch with the collective mood as ...

Wexford residents were looking out for aliens on Saturday night after spotting a ‘strange’ beam of light in the sky. While it appears that no extraterrestrials arrived in Gorey, many people are still ...

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin has filed with the FCC for 'Project Sunrise', a constellation of 51,600 satellites for orbital data centres. The move directly challenges Elon Musk's SpaceX-xAI merger, which ...

It may be a goofier than it is clever, but this interstellar buddy comedy is charming and impressive enough to deliver its message.

As Nicolas Roeg’s enigmatic, unclassifiable film – in which David Bowie plays an alien visiting Earth – turns 50, we look back at Tom Milne’s deciphering of it. From our Summer 1976 issue.

If you’ve ever wanted to visit another planet without leaving Earth, Fort Rock State Natural Area near Fort Rock, Oregon, is ...

“Project Hail Mary,” the movie adaptation to Andy Weir’s 2021 novel about a science teacher attempting to save the Earth from sun-eating microbes, was released in March 2026 to stellar ratings from ...