Astronomers have searched for years for rocky planets beyond our solar system with an atmosphere - a trait considered essential for any possibility of harboring life. Well, they finally seem to have ...
Gas bubbling up from a lava-covered surface on 55 Cancri e may feed an atmosphere rich in carbon dioxide or carbon monoxide.
An Earth-size planet discovered around a nearby star offers astronomers their first chance for exoplanetary geology.
Scientists have discovered a new exoplanet where days and nights don't end. Read all the interesting details about it right ...
Scientists have discovered a bizarre, red-glowing exoplanet named TOI-6713.01, which is loaded with active volcanoes and may ...
Researchers using global robotic telescopes discovered an Earth-sized planet, SPECULOOS-3 b, orbiting an ultra-cool red dwarf ...
Gliese 12 b, a Venus-sized world located just 40 light-years away, presents a promising target for studying planetary ...
On a large, rocky world in a far-off solar system, a year goes by in just half a day.
A nearby planet named Gliese 12 b has an estimated surface temperature of 42°C (108°F), making it a promising candidate for ...
Astronomers may have finally figured out why a distant exoplanet with the density of a microwaved marshmallow has such a ...
T wo different groups of astronomers have reported the discovery of an exoplanet that might be an Earth twin, or maybe a ...
The New Science of Planet Hunting in the Cosmos, Lisa Kaltenegger discusses exoplanets, aliens, and how science mixes caution ...