These distant worlds are called exoplanets: planets that exist outside our solar system. Most of the exoplanets scientists have discovered so far orbit stars within the Milky Way, but some lie even ...

Scientists studying the rocky exoplanet TRAPPIST-1e may have found hints of an atmosphere. If confirmed, it could be an ...

To our surprise, a similar phenomenon of water vapor has also been observed on exoplanets far in the depths of the universe.

Stellar migration may greatly increase the number of habitable planets in the Milky Way. Future ESA missions will test these predictions with detailed exoplanet observations. What can the Galactic Hab ...

There has been a major breakthrough in space research, as the potential uncovering of mysterious alien life has stunned ...

Scientists are unraveling the mysteries of "steam worlds"—exoplanets known as sub-Neptunes that are rich in water but orbit ...

Explore exoplanets and the search for life at PEEC on Sept. 19. Courtesy photo PEEC NEWS RELEASE The Pajarito Environmental ...

When the JWST finally began its long-awaited science operations in July 2022, there was a long list of targets awaiting its ...

If we’ll ever find life outside our solar system, it will not be an instant discovery. Save for the slim possibility of an intelligent civilization beaming a message in our direction, evidence for ...

Last year, we reported on the discovery of an intriguing arrow-shaped rock on Mars by NASA's Perseverance rover. The rock ...

During this clumping together, gaps open up in the protoplanetary disk, which we see as rings around the star. The Atacama ...

About 40 light-years away, orbiting a dim, cool red star called Trappist-1 are seven planets. One of them, scientists have ...