Tantalising "signal" appears to have come from Proxima Centauri, the closest star to the sun
Extraterrestrial life
This discovery isn't just changing our understanding of life on Earth it could also affect the search for extraterrestrial life
New hopes
Not ready? Not ready for what??
Spiral light reveals living creatures
The FAST team were studying a fast radio burst source known as FRB121102, first spotted in 2015
How easy to find are we?
It’s a dilemma: scientists might look like cranks for posing questions about aliens, but we’ll also never know unless someone asks
The legacy of an amazing man of science
The planets are tidally locked, meaning one side always faces the star while the other never sees the light of day