Astronomers discovered the exoplanet in 2016, a gas giant that’s slightly larger than Jupiter with a fraction of its mass, ...

In searching for life on other planets, including on planets orbiting other stars (exoplanets), we are faced ... and volcanic activity, and the odd asteroid impact, After things recovered ...

"The climate of this planet is extreme and nothing like that of Earth. The planet's dayside is so hot that elements typically thought of as 'metal' are vaporized into the atmosphere." ...

Astronomers have found some pretty wild exoplanets. Some are balls of lava the temperature of hell, one is partially made of ...

With an assist from the NEID spectrograph, a team of astronomers have confirmed the existence of exoplanet Gaia-4b—one of the ...

A newly confirmed exoplanet around a nearby sunlike star might be astronomers’ best chance yet to look for life beyond the ...

Moving at roughly 20,505 miles per hour along the distant world's equator, it’s the fastest known jet stream that wraps ...

W.M. Keck Observatory imagery of star system HR 8799 have been time-lapsed. The system hosts four planets that are more ...

Now, it’s time to add another to the list. A team of researchers have confirmed an Earth-like planet named HD 20794 d, they report in the journal Astronomy and Astrophysics. The exoplanet is ...

Spectroscopy is used in many fields, from astronomy to chemistry. In astronomy, it is particularly useful for studying the atmospheres of exoplanets and detecting molecules potentially indicative of ...

NASA's quest for extraterrestrial life has unveiled numerous Earth-like exoplanets in habitable zones, providing exciting prospects for discovering life beyond our solar system. Gliese 667Cc ...