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 ...

The team discovered that the surface might contain liquid water, an essential ingredient for life. Astronomers from the, Irvine have discovered a planet orbiting within the “habitable zone” of its ...

A newly detected super-Earth just 20 light-years away is giving scientists one of the most promising chances yet to search ...

Scientists have long assumed that, like rocky planets such as Earth, sub-Neptunes begin with molten magma oceans. Their thick ...

In a groundbreaking revelation, scientists have unveiled an explosive new map of an exoplanet that annihilates water. This ...

This artist’s concept shows the volatile red dwarf star TRAPPIST-1 and its four most closely orbiting planets, all of which ...

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 ...

A coronal mass ejection from a distant star has been confirmed for the first time, raising questions about how such events ...

Where will we first find life beyond Earth? This is what a recent study published in The Astronomical Journal hopes to ...