Learn how exoplanets are discovered, what makes planets beyond our solar system unique, and how they drive the ongoing search ...

When evaluating possible planets out of the thousands out there, explained Prof. Bean, scientists look for liquid water as a main guiding principle. “All life on Earth needs liquid water, no matter ...

Experiments at high temperatures and pressures reveal chemistry that can generate water on the surface of exoplanets ...

A giant exoplanet orbiting a nearby dwarf star has been found in an ideal location for next-generation telescopes to search for potential signs of life. The discovery of a potential “super-Earth” loca ...

Astronomers have generated the first three-dimensional map of a planet orbiting another star, revealing an atmosphere with ...

Using JWST, scientists mapped WASP-18b’s atmosphere in 3D, revealing blazing regions where water molecules split apart.

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured the first direct look at material within a disk encircling a massive exoplanet more than 625 light-years ...

An international team of astronomers has identified a rare, potentially habitable super-Earth just 19.5 light-years from ...

Astronomers have generated the first three-dimensional map of a planet orbiting another star, revealing an atmosphere with ...

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured the first detailed look at a carbon-rich disk surrounding the exoplanet CT Cha ...

A team from the University of Maryland and Cornell University developed the first three-dimensional temperature map of ...