The hunt for worlds beyond our solar system has shifted from counting planets to confronting extremes that strain basic ...

In a zesty new discovery, scientists have unearthed a strange lemon-shaped exoplanet. It is unlike one we have seen before, ...

Surprised astronomers just discovered a world that blurs the line between planet and stellar remnant, hiding in a system ...

New discoveries and fresh looks at familiar worlds show how far exoplanet science has come — and how much remains unknown. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Could alien life exist on planets nothing like Earth? Scientists think a surprising new method could unravel this mystery. Researchers from the University of California, Riverside, suggest that ...

The satellite, aboard a SpaceX rocket that could lift off as early as this Sunday, is set to help reveal details about ...

The 247th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS 247) is being held Jan. 4 to Jan. 8 and will feature remarkable ...

A rocky exoplanet outside the Earth's solar system may have an atmosphere, according to new evidence gathered by NASA researchers. The exoplanet, known as super-Earth TOI-561b, was discovered in 2020, ...

Recently, an exoplanet just a short 15 light-years from Earth was discovered, setting the scientific community abuzz. This newly found celestial body boasts a unique gravitational pull, a feature that ...

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With sapphire waterfalls, lava rain and orbits around dead stars, these distant worlds push the limits of what’s possible.