Some planets take the expression "you're your own worst enemy" to the extreme. At least, that's what astronomers found when ...

Lichen from the Mojave Desert has stunned scientists by surviving months of lethal UVC radiation, suggesting life could exist ...

"We show how planets in binary systems can undergo a mirrored migration process, so that both stars end up with hot Jupiters.

So-called M dwarfs are the most common stars in the Milky Way. A research team has determined around which of them Earth-like ...

A unique new material that shrinks when it is heated and expands when it is cooled could help enable the ultra-stable space ...

Detecting exoplanets is one thing, but imaging them is another thing entirely. Astronomers can detect them by the way they ...

Astronomers have discovered over 100 new alien worlds so far this year — some many light-years away from Earth — that ...

A unique gas giant has been confirmed through global teamwork, offering insights into planetary formation and future ...

Studies of 15 M-type stars have revealed new insights into the potential presence of exoplanets. A new study led by ...

How many Earth-like exoplanets orbit M dwarf stars (Red dwarf stars), which are smaller and cooler than our Sun? This is what ...

Researchers identified the likely planetary candidate’s infrared light after blocking out its host star’s overwhelming glare ...

Last week the James Webb Space Telescope captured a direct image of what they believe to be a previously unknown exoplanet ...