For decades, astronomers have wondered whether Earth-like planets are rare gems or commonplace across the stars. Recent ...
A recent discovery has sent ripples through the scientific community, with astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope to ...
NASA has discovered a new super-Earth that has a year only lasting a few hours. The exoplanet K2-141b, was found very close to its orange sun-like star, and has an orbital period of less than one ...
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Five small exoplanets orbit closely around a red dwarf star called L 98-59, located 35 ...
Could a recently discovered "super-Earth" have the potential temperature and conditions to sustain life? The new exoplanet is situated "fairly close to us" -- only 137 light-years away -- and orbits ...
Researchers using the Hubble Space Telescope have discovered water vapor in the atmosphere of planet K2-18b, located about ...
This brings us to the complexity of NASA's announcement. "Confirmed planets are added to the count on a rolling basis by ...