Astronomers have recently made an exciting discovery: an exoplanet, merely 12 light-years away from our own planet, is home to liquid water, a crucial ingredient for life as we know it. Understanding ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has investigated the "Goldilocks zone" planet TRAPPIST-1e to search for a potential atmosphere ...

In a groundbreaking development, astronomers have identified potential biosignatures on an exoplanet, a discovery that could ...

JWST confirms GJ 1132 b lacks an atmosphere. This challenges the habitability of planets around M-dwarfs. Astronomers often encounter conflicting results when investigating cosmic questions. This is a ...

NASA is closely studying TRAPPIST-1 e, an exoplanet 40 light-years away that is considered a prime candidate for hosting life ...

Dr Ryan MacDonald, lecturer in extrasolar planets in the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of St Andrews, ...

A recent study that combines data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) with a detailed analysis published in The Astrophysical Journal provides compelling evidence that the Earth-sized exoplanet ...

New research from the University St Andrews has identified signs of a potential atmosphere surrounding an Earth-sized ...

What can space weather from our Sun teach scientists about the habitability of exoplanets? This is what a recent study published in The Astronomical Journal hopes to address as a team of researchers ...

The delicate balance that has allowed life to flourish here on our little planet has not been completely discovered elsewhere.

The confirmed discovery of exoplanets revolutionized our understanding of the universe. Among the thousands of confirmed exoplanets, HD 20794 d in particular, recently attracted attention for a unique ...

TRAPPIST-1e is the fourth planet in the red dwarf star system TRAPPIST-1, and it orbits firmly within the star's habitable ...