A recent discovery has sent ripples through the scientific community, with astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope to ...

Researchers using the Hubble Space Telescope have discovered water vapor in the atmosphere of planet K2-18b, located about ...

Could a recently discovered "super-Earth" have the potential temperature and conditions to sustain life? The new exoplanet is situated "fairly close to us" -- only 137 light-years away -- and orbits ...

Astronomers discovered a rare 'Super-Earth,' a hot, rocky exoplanet orbiting one of the oldest stars in the Milky Way Galaxy. It's called an exoplanet because it's located outside of our solar system.

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

This brings us to the complexity of NASA's announcement. "Confirmed planets are added to the count on a rolling basis by ...

Fresh analysis shows 55 Cancri e is less carbon-rich than once thought, casting doubt on its “diamond planet” label.

Could an ocean – likely needed to sustain life – even survive on a planet orbiting close to a dead star? The sun will someday ...

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