Astronomers have discovered a planet beyond the solar system that orbits its twin parent stars closer than any ever seen ...

"We reported hints of methane, but the question is, 'is the methane attributable to molecules in the atmosphere of the planet ...

More studies are needed to determine whether TRAPPIST-1e has an atmosphere at all, or the hints of methane are linked to the ...

Researchers using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have detected the strongest evidence yet for an atmosphere on a rocky ...

Researchers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have detected the strongest evidence yet for an atmosphere on a rocky ...

More research is needed before scientists can determine whether the recently observed methane signatures point to the presence of an atmosphere or are simply the result of contamination from the host ...

Thanks to some old data and New Mexico researchers, we know of one more exoplanet in the Milky Way. A group of scientists at ...

The team discovered that the surface might contain liquid water, an essential ingredient for life. Astronomers from the, Irvine have discovered a planet orbiting within the “habitable zone” of its ...

Astronomers might be close to confirming the presence of an Earth-like atmosphere on an exoplanet for the first time, if more detailed analyses verify preliminary observations from the James Webb ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A super-Earth basks in the glow of its star in this artist's impression. Is the world habitable ...

Caption: This artist’s concept shows what a thick atmosphere above a vast magma ocean on exoplanet TOI-561 b could look like.

Exoplanets are planets outside Earth's solar system. In 1995, a gas giant named 51 Pegasi b, which orbits a star similar to Earth's sun, etched its name in history as the first exoplanet ever ...