An Earth-like planet orbiting an M dwarf — the most common type of star in the universe — appears to have no atmosphere at all.

Researchers believe that this vent could serve as a natural laboratory and substantially inform the search for extraterrestrial life.

The larger the mirror, the more light is collected. This means that we can see farther back in time to observe star and galaxy formation.

For more than 60 years, scientists have been searching for possible signs that would indicate the existence of extraterrestrial intelligence