Astronomers have discovered that "super-Earth" planets may exist on wider orbits than previously thought — and this implies ...

Study suggests Earth-like exoplanets may be common, based on microlensing data revealing super-Earths with distant orbits.

NASA is releasing stunning photos taken by the Hubble Space Telescope to celebrate its 35th anniversary. Check them out below ...

NASA scientists have discovered a distant planet with storms that rage nonstop, creating one of the most extreme weather environments ever observed outside Earth. The discovery could unlock new ...

Researchers at Cambridge University's Institute of Astronomy have found evidence that could support proof of life on K2-18b, ...

Using the Korea Microlensing Telescope Network (KMTNet), an international team of researchers has discovered that super-Earth exoplanets are more common across the universe than previously thought, ...

One such moment was when space craft sent back images of the Earth for the first time. Another is the discovery of life on ...

Mysterious dark matter makes up 85 percent of matter in the universe, and of the remaining 15 percent, scientists couldn’t ...

The finding isn't yet certain, and it only indirectly supports the notion that the planet harbours life, but it is the ...

The discovery was made on a massive exoplanet known as K2-18b that for years has captivated scientists searching for life ...

Near a planet far, far away astronomers have found traces of chemicals that on Earth are only produced by living beings.

"Any claim of life on another planet requires a lot of justification, and I don't think we're there yet, Måns Holmberg, a ...