Dutch astronomers imaged YSES 2b, a gas giant six times Jupiter’s mass, orbiting far from…
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Exoplanets are planets that orbit stars outside our solar system, and their discovery has revolutionized our understanding of the universe and the potential for life beyond Earth. Scientists study exoplanets to learn about their sizes, compositions, atmospheres, and orbital dynamics, using techniques like transit observations and radial velocity measurements. Some exoplanets resemble Earth, raising exciting possibilities about habitable conditions and biosignatures. This page brings you the latest research and discoveries in exoplanet science, from newly detected worlds to insights into how planetary systems form and evolve across the galaxy.
A nearby red dwarf hosts a fast-orbiting super-Earth, a promising target for future exoplanet studies.…
The IVO mission would use Io’s volcanic fury to unlock secrets of tidal heating and…
A nearby exoplanet orbiting Epsilon Eridani may be uninhabitable itself, but its moons could offer…
Astronomers have found evidence that the first exoplanet that was identified transiting its star could…
Raindrops Also Keep Fallin’ on Exoplanets One day, humankind may step foot on another habitable…
For the first time, scientists using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have found evidence of…
Gliese 486 b is a nearby super-Earth orbiting a red dwarf star just 26 light-years…
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will use microlensing and transits to find thousands of…
In the quest for habitable planets beyond our own, NASA is studying a mission concept…
A blazing planet may orbit Vega—its first, and possibly one of the hottest yet. Astronomers…
University of Chicago study finds way that hot, rocky planets in other systems could form…
A new imaging method revealed a potential Neptune-sized planet in Alpha Centauri’s habitable zone, advancing…
The weathering of silicate rocks plays an important role to keep the climate on Earth…
The Earth-sized exoplanet may have lost its original atmosphere but gained a second one through…
Tiny photonic devices could be used to find new exoplanets, monitor our health, and make…
A Rocky Planet Discovered in the Virgo Constellation Is an Astronomer’s Dream A newly discovered…
Scientists have discovered that planet LHS 3844b may exhibit tectonic-like activity, with material flowing from…