New research suggests that planets outside our solar system contain far less surface water than scientists once believed.

How will NASA's upcoming Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) mission differentiate Earth-sized exoplanets from other ...

Astronomers around the world have confirmed over 6,000 exoplanets, a milestone reached in September 2025. Billions more are ...

Let’s embark on a journey into the captivating world of exoplanet weather, where we’ll explore the striking resemblances to Earth’s storms and the unique atmospheric conditions that sculpt these ...

Astronomers might be close to confirming the presence of an Earth-like atmosphere on an exoplanet for the first time, ...

With the discovery of ever more exoplanets—over 6,000 now—scientists, of course, want to know if they are habitable for life.

Astronomers have taken a huge leap towards discovering habitable worlds, and the world now eagerly anticipates a rocky planet ...

Thirty years ago, astronomers didn’t know if planets around other stars were common. Today, NASA says we’ve confirmed 6,000 ...

A new study rules out the existence of global oceans of water on Neptune-like planets such as K2-18b, finding their water ...

Webb's Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI), which shows thermal light, collected observations of the planet that allowed the team ...

Exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 e may contain an atmosphere and liquid water, NASA scientists said. Research into the exoplanet is ongoing.

Emerging evidence suggests that plate tectonics, or the recycling of Earth's crust, may have begun much earlier than ...