HD 20794 d completes its orbit just shy of two Earth years, placing it well within reach of conditions that might harbor life ...

New James Webb Space Telescope observations of a star cluster called NGC 346 are shedding light on how, when and where ...

"This planet could play a pivotal role in future missions... to search for biosignatures indicating potential life, " Dr.

The so-called 'planetesimal belts' are filled with tiny millimeter-sized particles created by collisions between comets.

A super-Earth planet that dips in and out of its star's habitable zone has been discovered just 19.7 light-years away.

The atmosphere, which is extremely hot and rich in carbon dioxide, provides interesting comparisons to Venus, a planet found close to Earth. By examining Enaiposha, astronomers could gain better ...

Analysis of debris from the nearly 5 billion-year-old asteroid Bennu suggests the building blocks of DNA and RNA were present ...

High winds, hundreds of lightyears away! Dan Smith shows just how fast one planet's jet stream is moving. 🪐💨 ...

Scientists have confirmed the discovery of a new planet which is six times as large as the Earth and could host alien life.

Certain extreme planets are called ultra-short period objects if they're very close to their stars and orbit them in mere hours, like K2-22b.

Heads up! Four planets are visible in the evening sky this month, and another two planets can be found with a little help.

Exoplanets have captured the imagination of the public and scientists alike and as the search continues for more, researchers ...