The Japanese government is considering joining a U.S.-led initiative to develop a space telescope aimed at searching for ...

Japan's government has been considering joining a U.S.-led space telescope initiative to search for Earth-like planets and ...

Venus" exoplanet 47 light-years away, with a thick atmosphere, challenging previous planetary classifications.

The U.S. Postal Service has issued a new set of stamps celebrating the James Webb Space Telescope, the most powerful space ...

Through the lens of the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes, scientists are zeroing in on the Hubble Constant, a vital ...

When scientists first found Enaiposha, they thought it was a mini-Neptune, a small gas planet with an icy core.

In the sky, Enaiposha is one of the most researched exoplanets. Discovered in 2009, it has a mass and radius that placed it ...

Planets with suns like Wolf 359 are subject to huge blasts of radiation that raise questions about their long-term ...

With winds blowing at 20,500 mph, "the planet has complex weather patterns just like Earth and other planets of our own ...

The exoplanet Enaiposha (GJ 1214 b), previously thought to be a mini-Neptune, has been reclassified as a "Super-Venus" ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has given astronomers groundbreaking insight into a new type of planet described as unlike ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has revolutionized astronomy in just three years. A new project celebrates its impact on the ...