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![A red ring of light appears to hang above an Italian town.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eNZLNPvS4RLGQHYKpm2C2H-320-80.jpg)
Eerie ring of red light flashes like a massive UFO above Italy. What was it?
By Harry Baker published
An enormous halo of red light flashed in the night sky above Italy before disappearing within milliseconds. It was likely caused by an electromagnetic pulse from a nearby thunderstorm.
![An illustration of an Earth-like planet that is locked with one side always facing its sun, and one side in eternal darkness](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/k6sztzQ2X5HqxEXyk7fGJ8-320-80.jpg)
Aliens could be hiding in 'terminator zones' on planets with eternal night
By Briley Lewis published
Alien life could thrive in terminator zones, the edges between the light and dark sides of planets that are tidally locked with their host stars.
![a section of the Martian surface covered in rocks](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7TbKwic5NyjPKqPfzqCiuD-320-80.jpg)
Artificial intelligence could help hunt for life on Mars and other alien worlds
By Robert Lea published
A newly developed machine-learning tool could help scientists search for signs of life on Mars and other alien worlds.
![An artist's depiction of an asteroid hitting Earth.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/T5rSPL7y5wyJCvuYPoHmF3-320-80.jpeg)
Space dust could carry alien life across the galaxy, study suggests
By Josh Dinner published
Astrobiologists should examine space dust and other exoplanetary debris to search for the existence of life beyond Earth, a new study suggests.
![Is it a bird? A plane? A suspected Chinese spy balloon?](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2LbDA9gymEoiRGxKdLTLXY-320-80.jpg)
What is a UFO? The US shot down three mysterious objects as interest and concern increase over unidentified craft
By Wendy Whitman Cobb published
The Air Force general overseeing North American airspace refused to rule out extraterrestrial forces at play after unidentified objects were shot down in February.
![Active vents from Earth's "Lost City" hydrothermal system could be similar to features found in the oceans of Europa and Enceladus.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7Bt9Lm7cwcjAqFJyEu6jui-320-80.jpg)
Surprising newfound ocean bacteria could aid search for alien life
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
A newfound, highly adaptable bacterium shows the kind of diverse life to look for on Europa or Enceladus, astronomers say.
![The Haughton Impact Crater is similar to Mars in many ways, making it a great place for researchers to test new technology that could one day be used to explore other planets. Here a team of researchers working on the ground are seen from a drone.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DFJuZZAigX7zjqB7CNhZcL-320-80.jpeg)
Designing a drone that can search for life on other planets
By Nina Lanza published
We have yet to find microbial life on another planet. But with the assistance of autonomous drones, we may be able to find it sooner rather than later.
![NASA's Perseverance Mars rover took this selfie looking down at one of 10 sample tubes deposited at the sample depot it created in an area nicknamed Three Forks. This image was taken by the WATSON camera on the rover’s robotic arm on Jan. 20, 2023, the 684th Martian day, or sol, of the mission.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VJ9eKiRyZouYVMCkwnuaVf-320-80.png)
Signs of Mars life may be too elusive for rovers to detect
By Charles Q. Choi published
The robots currently exploring Mars may not be capable of detecting potential traces of life on the Red Planet, a new study finds.
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