A RUSSIAN radio telescope sparked a frenzy earlier this week, with reports it had received a ‘signal’ from outer space. But alien hunters SETI now say it’s a case of mistaken identity. What was ...

The moment of first contact with extraterrestrials is a staple of science fiction. It usually involves a frantic scientist ...

In 1977, a US-backed search for alien signals detected a 72-second radio burst from deep space that was about 30 times ...

The first unmistakable signal from another intelligence may not be a cheerful greeting. A growing group of researchers is arguing that our inaugural contact is more likely to be a distress call, the ...

Astronomers swept millions of candidates and found no alien signals from K2-18b, setting the first power limit on any ...

Imagine the terror if a celestial visitor was not only on a collision course with Earth but also sending a mysterious radio signal. While the latest interstellar ...

It's difficult to believe that, given the enormous extent of outer space around us, there aren't other life forms out there. Humanity has long been intrigued by the idea, with movies, books, and TV ...

A mysterious radio signal detected nearly five decades ago and long speculated to be evidence of extraterrestrial life may finally have a natural explanation, according to new research. The so-called ...

Scientists re-analysed unpublished observations from a 72-second radio burst when the infamous ‘Wow’ signal was captured in 1977 Sarah Knapton is the Science Editor of The Telegraph and has covered ...