On Earth, water is so intertwined with life that our search for life on other worlds is essentially a search for water. When scientists find exoplanets around distant stars, a primary consideration is ...

"It confirms K2-18 b to be our best chance to study a potential habitable environment beyond the solar system at the present time." The saga surrounding Neptune-size "super-Earth" exoplanet K2-18 b ...

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope are unraveling the mysteries of TRAPPIST-1e, an Earth-sized exoplanet 40 light years away that could harbor liquid water. Early data suggests hints of ...

Many planets featured in Star Trek TNG share traits that scientists now look for when identifying exoplanets: rocky terrain, ...

After marking the 30th anniversary of the discovery of the first exoplanet around a sun-like star, we now look forward to ...