Scientists have found thousands of planets outside our solar system, called exoplanets, throughout the galaxy. This artist’s ...

This brings us to the complexity of NASA's announcement. "Confirmed planets are added to the count on a rolling basis by ...

“These microbes, if we found them, would be anaerobic,” Schwieterman explains in the release, meaning the microscopic organisms don’t require oxygen to grow. “They’d be adapted to a very different ...

This quiz invites you to embark on a journey across the galaxy, exploring the science and wonder behind exoplanet discovery.

American space agency NASA announced this week the counter showing the number of confirmed exoplanets has now reached over ...

Nasa recently confirmed that the total number of known exoplanets, alien planets orbiting stars beyond our Solar System, has reached an impressive milestone of 6,000. This reflects decades of cosmic ...

Astronomers might be close to confirming the presence of an Earth-like atmosphere on an exoplanet for the first time, ...

For decades, the search for alien intelligence has revolved around the question: if someone out there is listening, how could ...

When scientists discovered the first planet orbiting another star in 1995, few outside astronomy circles noticed. That planet ...

A new study challenges the dream of water-rich “Hycean” planets like K2-18b, suggesting that most sub-Neptunes lose their water deep into their interiors during formation. Instead of vast oceans, ...

TRAPPIST-1 is a red dwarf star located about 40 light years away that hosts seven Earth-sized rocky planets, with at least ...

NASA aims to study rocky planets similar to Earth and analyse their atmospheres for biosignatures. The James Webb Space ...