A new study shows TOI-270 d is a fiery rocky exoplanet, offering fresh insight into the galaxy’s most common planet type.

A team of astronomers claims to have sniffed out a “biosignature” in the atmosphere of a distant planet called K2-18b. But ...

While cautious about the findings, astronomers detected traces of a chemical that, on Earth, is produced by phytoplankton.

Scientists discover life-sustaining molecules in exoplanet K2-18b’s atmosphere – Located 124 light-years away, using NASA’s ...

K2-18b, an exoplanet 120 light-years away, may be the best hope to confirm that life exists beyond Earth. Here's what to know ...

"Given everything we know about this planet, a Hycean world with an ocean that is teeming with life is the scenario that best ...

The discovery was made on a massive exoplanet known as K2-18b that for years has captivated scientists searching for life ...

A Southwest Research Institute-led study modeled the chemistry of TOI-270 d, an exoplanet between Earth and Neptune in size, ...

A new study modeled the chemistry of TOI-270 d, an exoplanet between Earth and Neptune in size, finding evidence that it could be a giant rocky planet shrouded in a thick, hot atmosphere. TOI-270 d is ...

Astronomers have made a detection suggesting biosignatures, or signs of biological activity, on an exoplanet located 124 ...

Researchers have developed a new coronagraph that could make it possible to see distant exoplanets obscured by light from their parent stars.

Scientists have detected potential signs of life on the distant exoplanet K2-18b after identifying an Earth-like biomarker in ...