When astronomers search for planets that could host liquid water on their surface, they start by looking at a star's ...
The James Webb Telescope is reshaping our understanding of distant worlds, revealing exoplanet atmospheres, potential ...
An exoplanet completely or densely covered by clouds could aid astronomers in their search for signs of life beyond Earth. Cloudy skies may spoil a picnic or block a view of the stars through a ...
Where will we first find life beyond Earth? This is what a recent study published in The Astronomical Journal hopes to ...
HiRISE Image of Exocomet 3I/ATLAS! On 2 October 2025, MRO turned away from Mars to image 3I/ATLAS, only the third ...
Scientists have detected the first direct evidence of a coronal mass ejection from a star beyond our Sun, specifically the M dwarf StKM1-1262. This ma ...
The powerful coronal mass ejection would have likely destroyed the atmospheres of any potentially habitable planets nearby ...
In the search for extraterrestrial life, the presence of water is a key signature of possible habitability. Identifying why ...
Astronomers say they spotted signs of a giant explosion releasing from a star beyond our solar system, one powerful enough to destroy a planet’s atmosphere.
Researchers at Cornell University have made a remarkable breakthrough by creating the first map of colors produced by ...