The planet was first reported in 2024, but new radial-velocity observations have revised its properties.

Searching for habitable worlds beyond our solar system involves more than having a planet orbit within its star's habitable zone, the region where temperatures could be just right for liquid water to ...

A new exoplanet model screens rocky worlds by their ability to retain atmospheres over geologic timescales, helping narrow ...

Astronomers from the University of California, Irvine, have discovered a new Earth-like exoplanet. The newly identified planet, named GJ 3378b, orbits a nearby star approximately ...

Space telescopes are revolutionizing exoplanet discovery, allowing astronomers to detect Earth-like worlds orbiting distant stars. By observing subtle dimming of starlight, measuring gravitational ...

Like a toddler right before naptime, TRAPPIST-1 is a small yet moody star. This little star, which sits in the constellation Aquarius about 40 light-years from Earth, spits out bursts of energy known ...

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has opened a new chapter in planetary science, giving astronomers the ability to observe JWST exoplanets with a level of detail never before possible. Launched as ...

Deep oceans of magma once sloshed about inside the crust of Mars, seismic measurements taken by NASA's InSight mission ...

We're getting closer and closer to finding a real Earth-like exoplanet. But finding one is only half the battle. To truly know if we're looking at an Earth analog somewhere else in the galaxy, we have ...