Are we alone? This question is nearly as old as humanity itself. Today, the question in astronomy focuses on finding life beyond our planet. Are we, as a species, and as a planet, alone? Or is there ...

Astronomers thought they had seen the "first hints of life on an alien world" this year, but they disappeared under closer ...

The James Webb Space Telescope is turning distant exoplanets from anonymous dots of light into worlds with weather, chemistry, and sometimes even hints of clouds. By dissecting the faint starlight ...

WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Astronomers for the first time have deciphered the three-dimensional structure of the atmosphere of a planet beyond our solar system, revealing three layers like a ...

The mysterious exoplanet TRAPPIST-1b, located in the TRAPPIST-1 system 40 light-years from Earth, has once again captivated ...

These findings, including low ammonia, suggest an ocean under a hydrogen-rich atmosphere on K2-18, an exoplanet 8.6 times Earth’s mass, orbiting the dwarf star K2-18 in the habitable zone, 120 ...

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has found the most compelling evidence to date that a rocky planet beyond the solar system may have an atmosphere. Although it’s not Earth-like, a planet called ...

Born in the 8-bit era, raised by the 16-bit era, and perfected by the 32-bit era, Cory's roots grew from the likes Sonic the Hedgehog and Mega Man to the world of Resident Evil and Castlevania. Owning ...

The odd atmosphere of a fledgling exoplanet is causing astronomers to question leading theories of how planets form. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

NASA ’s James Webb Space Telescope has found the strongest evidence yet that a small, rocky planet outside our solar system ...