JWST data hints that Trappist-1e may have an atmosphere. More transits will test if this world could support liquid water.

In the search for habitable exoplanets, atmospheric conditions play a key role in determining if a planet can sustain liquid ...

Hot, small and old—exoplanet TOI-561 b is just about the worst place to look for alien air. Scientists using JWST found it ...

Astronomers have taken a huge leap towards discovering habitable worlds, and the world now eagerly anticipates a rocky planet ...

Astronomers might be close to confirming the presence of an Earth-like atmosphere on an exoplanet for the first time, ...

In a significant leap forward in the quest for extraterrestrial life, NASA recently announced the detection of oxygen in the ...

A distant exoplanet might have an atmosphere similar to Earth's, early observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST ...

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

The planet TRAPPIST-1e lies in its star’s Goldilocks zone, where water remains liquid – and an analysis suggests it might ...

Astronomers have identified an Earth-size exoplanet, TRAPPIST-1 e, 40 light years away that could potentially sustain liquid ...

The indeterminate nature of the team's results means that JWST is far from finished with TRAPPIST-1e. The researchers hope to ...

The exoplanet was discovered during preliminary observations from the James Webb Space Telescope. Experts say they could soon ...