Astronomers have produced the first-ever three-dimensional map of a planet outside our solar system — WASP-18b — marking a ...

A new approach intended to maximize the chances of identifying planets orbiting nearby stars that support life focuses on creating a comprehensive list of the molecules that might be present in the ...

One hundred twenty light-years from us, there is an exoplanet that can potentially host life. It’s called K2-18b, and it’s ...

Exoplanets are planets outside Earth's solar system. In 1995, a gas giant named 51 Pegasi b, which orbits a star similar to Earth's sun, etched its name in history as the first exoplanet ever ...

If alien life exists on the newly discovered JG 251 c, we could know about it in the next 10 years.

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Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), astronomers from the University of California, Irvine (UCI) and ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. NASA has officially confirmed the existence of more than 5,000 ...

The existence of the planet, named AT2021uey b, took years to verify. Astronomers have located a rare exoplanet on the edge of the Milky Way. The exoplanet, a gas giant named AT2021uey b, orbits a low ...

A new study led by UCLA scientists on how water forms on young exoplanets with hydrogen atmospheres and molten oceans of magma suggests that Earth-like planets may not be as uncommon as once thought ...

Exoplanet HD 189733 b contains hydrogen sulfide, according to new research. Scientists made an exciting -- and pungent -- announcement about a nearby exoplanet this week, finding that a planetary body ...