In a breakthrough for exoplanet science, astronomers have discovered three Earth-sized planets orbiting both stars in a compact binary system located around 190 light-years away. The system, known as ...

What do the clouds on Jupiter, dust storms on Mars and rainstorms on Titan all have in common? They look like they belong on Earth. As we venture through the universe, scientists are finding uncanny - ...

One of the boldest dreams in modern astronomy is the search for Earth-like worlds beyond our solar system. These exoplanets may hold oceans, rocky ground, and even atmospheres rich in oxygen or ...

A new study finds a rectangular mirror design could uncover 25+ habitable exoplanets in just 3.5 years using current technology. The design solves a longstanding problem in exoplanet detection: ...

Astronomers might be close to confirming the presence of an Earth-like atmosphere on an exoplanet for the first time, if more detailed analyses verify preliminary observations from the James Webb ...

"This makes TOI-2267 the first binary system known to host transiting planets around both of its stars." Using NASA's planet-hunting spacecraft TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite), ...