One of the boldest dreams in modern astronomy is the search for Earth-like worlds beyond our solar system. These exoplanets ...

Exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 e may contain an atmosphere and liquid water, NASA scientists said. Research into the exoplanet is ...

A new rectangular telescope design could finally spot Earth-like planets around nearby stars, bringing the search for alien ...

Spotting Earth-like planets is nearly impossible with conventional telescopes, but researchers propose a bold fix: a rectangular design that can separate a planet’s faint glow from its blinding star.

Astronomers have discovered the raw ingredients of planets orbiting two infant stars, offering a glimpse into how new worlds ...

Technological limitations for manufacturing large, round telescopes has experts considering unconventional shapes to improve ...

JWST placed new limits on planets around Epsilon Eridani and demonstrated an improved technique for spotting faint signals.

In the search for habitable exoplanets, atmospheric conditions play a key role in determining if a planet can sustain liquid ...

That raises the possibility that the TRAPPIST-1e exoplanet could also have liquid water and therefore support life.

For hundreds of years, telescopes have allowed us to map the stars and study the great mysteries of the cosmos. Astronomers ...

New research using NASA's powerful JWST telescope has identified a planet 41 light years away which may have an atmosphere.

Just how big would a telescope need to be to actually see an alien world in detail? The James Webb Telescope just took a photo of a newly discovered exoplanet. Exciting stuff but the raw image just ...