Small icy moons in the outer reaches of our solar system may hide boiling oceans underneath their surfaces, a new study finds ...
In 1995, a pair of scientists discovered a planet outside our solar system orbiting a solar-type star. Since that ...
The James Webb Telescope is reshaping our understanding of distant worlds, revealing exoplanet atmospheres, potential ...
In a landmark achievement, astronomers have identified a super-Earth exoplanet only 18 light-years away that meets all the ...
Explore the evolving rare earth hypothesis, highlighting new findings on habitability and the conditions for complex life on exoplanets.
Astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery on November 8, 2025, that challenges previous models of planetary water ...
There are no confirmed exomoons, moons orbiting distant exoplanets in other solar systems. There are a few candidates, but none have passed the threshold and been accepted as confirmed. But they must ...
Astronomers have produced the first-ever three-dimensional map of a planet outside our solar system — WASP-18b — marking a major leap forward in exoplanet research. Using the James Webb Space ...
A recently discovered exoplanet, a planet that exists beyond our solar system, called GJ 251c is a super-Earth located just 18 light-years away from our planet. Bonus: it’s in its star’s “habitable ...