"We have no way to determine how different exoplanets really look in detail yet, and this makes them a rich space for creativity." As shocking as it sounds today, prior to the 1990s, scientists ...

Why is it important to search for exoplanets in triple star systems and how many can we find there? This is what a recent study accepted by Astrophysics & Space Science hopes to address after a ...

"Barnard b is one of the lowest-mass exoplanets known and one of the few known with a mass less than that of Earth." Astronomers have discovered a planet orbiting the closest solo star to the ...

Astronomers have discovered a small exoplanet orbiting Barnard’s star, the closest single star to our sun. This newly discovered exoplanet designated as Barnard b [2] has at least half the mass ...

An international team of astronomers reports the discovery of a new super-Neptune exoplanet orbiting a solar-type star. The newly detected alien world, which received the designation TOI-5005 b ...

Astronomers have discovered a new feature in the distribution of planets beyond the solar system, and this finding could help us understand the dynamics that determine the formation of exoplanets ...

With thousands of exoplanets already on the books and thousands more waiting for confirmation, it's no surprise when astronomers announce the discovery of a new world. These planets are usually ...

University of Chicago astronomers have tested a simpler, and more accurate way to determine whether or not exoplanets have atmospheres, a leap in learning more about the potential habitability of ...

Located around 100 light-years away from Earth, the exoplanet is shrouded in a thick envelope of steam. This world, designated GJ 9827 d, is around twice the size of Earth, three times more ...

PARIS - A rare exoplanet smaller than Earth has been discovered orbiting one of the closest stars to the sun, although its surface is far too hot to sustain life, astronomers said on Oct 1.

To date, more than 5,000 planets have been discovered around other stars! Explore some of these distant worlds and strange worlds with us, how they compare to our own solar system planets, and the ...