Last year, astronomers discovered an unusual Earth-size exoplanet they believe has a hemisphere of molten lava, with its ...

Astronomers have peered through the atmosphere of a planet beyond the solar system, mapping its 3D structure for the first ...

White dwarf stars could host habitable planets. Fast planetary rotation reduces cloud cover, keeping surface temperatures stable.

Planet demographics reveal a puzzling lack of worlds in a certain size range throughout the galaxy F or centuries our solar system was the only planetary system known to humans. We had no proof other ...

An international team has confirmed the discovery of a super-Earth in the habitable zone of a Sun-like star. This planet, named HD 20794 d, could offer conditions conducive to life. Located ...

Scientists from Oxford University have confirmed the discovery of HD 20794 d, a “super-Earth” exoplanet located 20 light-years away, which may have the conditions needed to support life. Despite its ...

Scientists have discovered a potentially record-breaking fast planetary system, with a star and possible exoplanet moving at ...

Aimed at the nearby star PDS 70, the James Webb Space Telescope is watching newborn planets take shape before our eyes in ...

Earth' exoplanet, HD 20794 d, located just 20 light-years away, which could potentially host life. It resides in t ...

Gaia-4b, a giant exoplanet orbiting a small star, is the first planet confirmed using Gaia’s astrometric technique.

New research suggests that dark energy isn't needed to explain the acceleration in the expansion of the universe — instead ...