The Kepler space telescope is the source of more exoplanet discoveries than any other telescope, so why haven't we heard ...

Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), astronomers have discovered that aging stars in their so-called ...

The planet mentioned in the first episode of the new Apple TV series Pluribus really exists and it's been used in a different ...

After briefly escaping from Earth's view during a (very) close approach to the sun on Oct. 30, Comet 3I/ATLAS can finally be ...

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

Astronomers using W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, Hawaiʻi Island have taken the closest-ever look at the dusty regions where planets form, offering new insight into the earliest stages of ...

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

A new study suggests mysterious water worlds may be manufacturing their own oceans through chemical reactions deep within ...

Astronomers now understand that water-rich planets can form internally, even close to stars. A new study reveals that ...