Researchers studied the data closely and suggested a few possible ideas about the planet’s atmosphere and surface.

TRAPPIST-1e, an Earth-sized world in the system’s habitable zone, is drawing scientific attention as researchers hunt for ...

Of the seven Earth-sized worlds orbiting the red dwarf star TRAPPIST-1, one planet in particular has attracted the attention ...

New James Webb telescope observations of the 'super-puff' planet WASP-107b show that the exoplanet's runaway atmosphere is frantically escaping into space.

Mercury is visible in the northwest evening sky in early July. Mars is visible all month, appearing reddish in color. Saturn is visible in the east after Mars sets, with its rings easily seen through ...

WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) - Astronomers have identified a quartet of small rocky planets orbiting Barnard's star - one of our closest stellar neighbors - though they concluded that all of them ...

The Oxley Nature Center will let people use a telescope Wednesday to watch the planet Mercury cross in front of the sun, which happens only once or twice a decade. The Nature Center's Donna Horton ...

A stunning cosmic getaway is in store for residents of the United States on Friday evening as seven planets will align in a spectacular display — dubbed a planet parade — that can be seen without ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Astronomers have identified a quartet of small rocky planets orbiting Barnard's star - one of our closest stellar neighbors - though they concluded that all of them are too hot ...

Skygazers will revel in a dazzling display as a six "planet parade" dances across the sky on Sunday, August 10. The final 'planet parade' of the year will feature six planets aligning in the pre-dawn ...