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

Using radial velocity measurements, an international team of astronomers has identified a second planet orbiting a nearby ...

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

When the JWST finally began its long-awaited science operations in July 2022, there was a long list of targets awaiting its ...

What if we told you the NASA has found a planet were we could potentially dip our toes in a few generation? Meet TOI-270d, ...

TRAPPIST-1e is the fourth planet in the red dwarf star system TRAPPIST-1, orbiting within the habitable zone of the system and maintaining a stable orbit. This planet has garnered attention because, ...

For a long time, the planet TRAPPIST-1e, located 40 light years from Earth, has been considered a target in the search for extraterrestrial habitable worlds. An international team, utilizing the ...

These distant worlds are called exoplanets: planets that exist outside our solar system. Most of the exoplanets scientists have discovered so far orbit stars within the Milky Way, but some lie even ...

The planet TRAPPIST-1e lies in its star’s Goldilocks zone, where water remains liquid – and an analysis suggests it might ...

"Our approach gives astronomers an idea of how many spots a star might have, where they are located, and how bright or dark ...