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 ...

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

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 ...

For the first time, astronomers say they have spotted a giant explosion released by a star beyond our solar system.

For the first time, astronomers have spotted a coronal mass ejection exploding from a star other than our Sun.

Clouds may spoil a picnic or block our view of the stars, but they could also help scientists discover life on distant ...

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 ...

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

Astronomers have for the first time detected a coronal mass ejection from another star, shedding light on worlds orbiting red ...