The JWST has detected hydrogen, carbon dioxide, methane, and dimethyl sulfide in the atmosphere of a habitable sub-Neptune, raising possibilities of alien life.

Strong Northern Lights-like activity is the standout feature of today's weather report, which is coming at you from a strange, extrasolar world, instead of a standard TV studio. That is thanks to ...

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

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

But those claims were quickly met with pushback. Independent analyses of the same JWST data suggested the team's evidence for ...

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

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

For years, astronomers have been excited about the idea that some planets beyond our solar system might be covered by vast, ...

New simulations suggest Earthlike planets may be much more typical than previously thought whereas water worlds may not.

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

Exoplanets, celestial bodies that orbit stars beyond the familiar confines of our solar system, continue to captivate ...