More studies are needed to determine whether TRAPPIST-1e has an atmosphere at all, or the hints of methane are linked to the ...

Many planets featured in Star Trek TNG share traits that scientists now look for when identifying exoplanets: rocky terrain, ...

Astronomers using the Subaru Telescope discover an exoplanet and a brown dwarf, offering new insights and a key target for NASA’s upcoming Roman Telescope ...

However, astronomers in Hawaii just spotted a pair of exciting discoveries — a huge exoplanet and a brown dwarf — using Japan ...

Did NASA discover city lights on an alien planet? This video explores the implications and details of the findings that ...

New research shows how the star's powerful outbursts could help scientists assess which worlds might support life.

More research is needed before scientists can determine whether the recently observed methane signatures point to the presence of an atmosphere or are simply the result of contamination from the host ...

For the first time, scientists have continuously monitored a planet's escaping atmosphere over a complete orbit, revealing ...

The RISTRETTO project, dedicated to observing Proxima b –the closest exoplanet to the Solar System — is reaching a new ...

Researchers studied the data closely and suggested a few possible ideas about the planet’s atmosphere and surface.

SPHERE’s detailed images of dusty rings around young stars offer a rare glimpse into the hidden machinery of planet formation ...

There is a new method to detect and map spots on stars by "using observations from NASA missions of orbiting planets." ...