What new methods can be employed to help astronomers distinguish the light from an exoplanet and its host star so the ...

St. Andrews University physicists who looked at the planet said that the research conjures "two possible explanations." ...

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

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 found an atmosphere where they least expected it—clinging to an exoplanet that’s too small, too hot and too old ...

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

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

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

Astronomers around the world have confirmed over 6,000 exoplanets, a milestone reached in September 2025. Billions more are ...

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

Recently, the astronomical community has welcomed an exciting discovery: water vapor has been detected in the atmospheres of ...