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." ...

How will NASA's upcoming Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) mission differentiate Earth-sized exoplanets from other ...

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

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

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

TRAPPIST-1, a planetary system 40 light years from Earth, could host a planet with an atmosphere and liquid water, but astronomers can’t be certain just yet.

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

A new study rules out the existence of global oceans of water on Neptune-like planets such as K2-18b, finding their water ...

In a significant leap forward in the quest for extraterrestrial life, NASA recently announced the detection of oxygen in the atmosphere of an exoplanet. This revolutionary discovery will be the ...

Astronomers around the world have confirmed over 6,000 exoplanets, a milestone reached in025. Billions more are waiting to be ...

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