One of the worlds in the TRAPPIST-1 system, a mere 40 light-years away, just might be clad in a life-supporting atmosphere.

Astronomers are researching an Earth-like exoplanet that could contain water, according to NASA. The exoplanet, named ...

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

NASA aims to study rocky planets similar to Earth and analyse their atmospheres for biosignatures. The James Webb Space ...

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

The official number of exoplanets—planets outside our solar system—tracked by NASA has reached 6,000. Confirmed planets are ...

JWST confirms GJ 1132 b lacks an atmosphere. This challenges the habitability of planets around M-dwarfs. Astronomers often encounter conflicting results when investigating cosmic questions. This is a ...

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

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

Webb telescope found new clues about planet TRAPPIST-1 e, ruling out thick air and keeping the hope for liquid water - and ...

Late-stage planetary collisions reshaped Earth and its neighboring planets, delivering water, altering their atmospheres, and ...

One out of every five Sun-like stars in our galaxy has an Earth-like planet in orbit, according to an exciting new analysis of data collected from NASA's Kepler telescope. The Kepler, which recently ...