This quiz invites you to embark on a journey across the galaxy, exploring the science and wonder behind exoplanet discovery.

TRAPPIST-1 is a red dwarf star located about 40 light years away that hosts seven Earth-sized rocky planets, with at least ...

When scientists discovered the first planet orbiting another star in 1995, few outside astronomy circles noticed. That planet ...

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 ...

These celestial wonders can tell us a lot about the state of the atmosphere at home on Earth as well as on other planets.

"It is hard to believe we still do not have definitive evidence of dimethyl sulfide (DMS) in the atmosphere of K2-18b." (Image Source: NASA, ESA, CSA, Joseph Olmstead) In 2023, a debate erupted in the ...

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

Impact history should be considered a key factor in the search for habitable Earth-like exoplanets. Southwest Research ...

A new SETI methodology focuses on detecting the "spillover" from directed interstellar communications, mirroring how we communicate with our own spacecraft, rather than relying on broad, speculative ...

As many as 200 worlds beyond our solar system discovered by astronomers may be larger than estimated, which could influence the search for extraterrestrial life. That's the theory of a team of ...

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 ...

About 40 light-years away, orbiting a dim, cool red star called Trappist-1 are seven planets. One of them, scientists have ...