The four exoplanets orbit Barnard’s Star so closely that their years last only a few Earth days. They are probably rocky and, ...

A chemical found in the atmosphere around an exoplanet that leads researchers to believe the planet may harbor life is called ...

The study builds on previous research investigating different biosignature gases, including dimethyl sulfide, another ...

Astronomers have been looking for exoplanets orbiting Barnard's Star, the nearest solitary star to Earth at just 5.96 light-years away, since its discovery in 1916. Unconvincing signs of planets in ...

Basant's team, which also includes a researcher from Heidelberg University, found the exoplanets using the 8-meter Gemini ...

An exoplanet located around 900 light-years away from us is known for its extreme conditions. It’s so hot that it […] ...

Whether aliens could detect our modern civilization depends on what signs they’re looking for—and, crucially, their distance ...

Scientists from UNSW Sydney have located a potential new exoplanet—a planet that orbits a star outside of our solar ...

WASHINGTON >> Astronomers have identified a quartet of small rocky planets orbiting Barnard’s star - one of our closest ...

Astronomers have discovered nearly 6,000 planets beyond our own solar system. Here's how — and how we'll find even more.

A new study presents a compelling new model for the formation of super-Earths and mini-Neptunes -- planets that are 1 to 4 times the size of Earth and among the most common in our galaxy. Using ...

Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope to investigate the atmosphere of a cosmic body that is either a "failed ...