The rate of finding these distant worlds has recently increased, with astronomers scrambling to accommodate the data ...

Astronomers around the world have confirmed over 6,000 exoplanets, a milestone reached in025. Billions more are waiting to be ...

Hot, small and old—exoplanet TOI-561 b is just about the worst place to look for alien air. Scientists using JWST found it ...

New simulations suggest sub-Neptune planets may be drier than thought, challenging the "water world" hypothesis and reshaping ...

Are Hycean exoplanets, which are a combination of hydrogen and a potential liquid water ocean, less common than previously hypothesized? This is what a rec | Space ...

An international team of scientists has studied potential 'water world' planets, finding that while exoplanets primarily composed of water, known as sub-Neptunes, may be rare, Earth-like planets could ...

Building blocks of life have been found on this moon of Saturn. They may come from chemical reactions beyond Enceladus’ possible life-supporting ocean.

For years, astronomers have been excited about the idea that some planets beyond our solar system might be covered by vast, ...

NASA has confirmed 6,000 exoplanets, marking a major milestone in humanity’s quest to understand other worlds. From gas ...

New simulations suggest Earthlike planets may be much more typical than previously thought whereas water worlds may not.

TRAPPIST-1e shows no signs of its first atmosphere, but hints of a secondary one remain. Liquid water could still be possible ...

Scientists have found thousands of planets outside our solar system, called exoplanets, throughout the galaxy. This artist’s ...