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 ...

Scientists have developed a breakthrough coronagraph that could finally allow us to see Earth-like exoplanets hidden in the ...

Researchers have developed a new coronagraph—an optical device that blocks out light from a bright source—that could make it ...

While the discovery made by JWST is undeniably a “revolutionary moment” for us, it is not an Archimedes-type “eureka” moment.

The findings suggest that there are many more targets of opportunity for locating potentially habitable worlds across our ...

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

A chemical called dimethyl sulfide popped up in an analysis of exoplanet K2-18b’s atmosphere. On Earth, it’s only made by ...

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

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

The team lead by Professor Nikku Madhusudhan of University of Cambridge discovered chemical footprints of molecules ...

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 ...