We live in a very exciting time: answers to some of the oldest questions humanity has conceived are within our grasp. One of ...

Discovered by volunteer scientists, this alien planet is out of synch with its siblings ...

We live in a very exciting time: answers to some of the oldest questions humanity has conceived are within our grasp.

Scientists have identified an unexpected way to study the hidden space weather of distant stars by observing strange, ...

Planets larger than Earth but smaller than Neptune – so called sub-Neptunes – are the most common type of known exoplanet. It ...

Explore how astronomers aim to identify signs of alien life by analysing the atmospheres of distant exoplanets through ...

In a blow to anyone dreaming that complex life may exist elsewhere in the universe, a new study suggests we're unlikely to ...

NASA has taken a bold step in the search for alien life beyond Earth. The space agency announced the selection of seven ...

A Falcon 9 rocket carrying about 40 payloads, including NASA's Pandora exoplanet satellite, launched from California's ...

NASA’s Pandora mission will study exoplanet atmospheres by separating star light from planet signals, helping scientists learn which distant worlds may have air, water, and signs of life ...

Astronomers investigating 3I/ATLAS suggest its unique trajectory allows interstellar observers to detect Earth's industrial ...

Rogue planets — worlds that drift through space alone without a star — largely remain a mystery to scientists. Now, ...