The question of whether Earth is alone in harboring life has captivated humanity for millennia. In recent years, scientists ...

"We show how planets in binary systems can undergo a mirrored migration process, so that both stars end up with hot Jupiters.

What can space weather from our Sun teach scientists about the habitability of exoplanets? This is what a recent study ...

The Giant Magellan Telescope team explains how the observatory will help solve the mysteries of the cosmos including the search for life.

Hubble Space Telescope observations of white dwarf star G238-44 has shown that it is "consuming both rocky-metallic and icy ...

Astronomers have been trying to detect atmospheres on planets orbiting TRAPPIST-1, but bursts of radiation from the star make ...

For those who have seen Star Wars, even those who may not be huge fans, there are some planets that stick out in the films.

An international team of scientists used expertise, patience, microlensing, and a little bit of luck to make an exceptionally rare discovery.

Wide-orbit planets are fairly common according to the study, and there's a good chance we have one of our own.

The researches say that the Hycean Habitable Zone (HHZ), when compared to the terrestrial habitable zone, may include smaller ...

Astronomers have added two more exoplanets to a growing study aimed at finding out whether rocky worlds near small, faint ...

Astronomers have located a rare exoplanet on the edge of the Milky Way.