"The formation of planetary systems is not exclusive to stars but might also work around lonely starless worlds." ...

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Astronomers have discovered a new exoplanet that may be habitable 35 light-years from Earth. Named L 98-59 f, it joins four ...

A newly discovered exoplanet, located just 35 light-years from Earth, could be one of the most promising places to search for ...

Espinoza is a leader in the new massive James Webb Space Telescope study of rocky worlds, specifically to find out if planets ...

Scientists have confirmed a potentially habitable fifth planet in the nearby L 98-59 system, revealing a diverse collection ...

Signs of life on K2-18 b are revisited as a new NASA-led study finds no conclusive evidence for dimethyl sulfide, tempering ...

The universe is far more than just a vast emptiness,it's an intricate, mind-boggling realm full of surprises. From the ...

A rocky planet with a 24-hour orbit and an ice giant that takes five years to complete its orbit have been detected orbiting ...

A fifth planet has been detected within the habitable zone of a neighboring star, where conditions could perhaps support ...

Ice crystals in Earth's atmosphere sometimes align just right to create various striking visual effects, from a halo around ...

The search for exoplanets has allowed scientists to put Earth and the rest of our solar system in cosmic context. So far, what they’re seeing is that Earth is quite rare.