If finding exoplanets around our nearest stellar neighbor were easy, astronomers would have mapped Alpha Centauri’s planetary system long ago. Instead, the search has required a blend of technical ...

Alpha Centauri’s possible new gas giant is too hostile for life itself but could have icy moons worth exploring.

Astronomers have discovered strong evidence for a giant gas planet in a nearby solar system - with moons that could be ...

The sci-fi-like project won the top prize in the Project Hyperion Design Competition, a contest for designing hypothetical ...

In a thrilling development, astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have found strong evidence for a planet ...

One of the brightest stars in the night sky seems to be orbited by a planet like Jupiter. The news is sure to cheer fans of ...

A giant planet may be orbiting the nearest Sun-like star to Earth, and the discovery is sparking excitement across the ...