Super-Earths can exist in wider orbits around their parent stars than was previously believed, suggesting these Earth-like ...

A study suggesting the exoplanet K2-18b shows potential signs of alien life has been met with skepticism from the scientific ...

Astronomers have discovered that super-Earth exoplanets are more common across the universe than previously thought. While it can be relatively easy to locate worlds that orbit close to their star, ...

Study suggests Earth-like exoplanets may be common, based on microlensing data revealing super-Earths with distant orbits.

The planet orbits its host star in just 30.5 hours, losing a mass of material roughly equal to Mount Everest each time ...

Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international team of astronomers have detected a new ...

K2-18b, an exoplanet 120 light-years away, may be the best hope to confirm that life exists beyond Earth. Here's what to know ...

The boundless potential of astronomical discovery contrasts sharply with the backwardness and reaction promoted by Trump and ...

Last week astronomers reported hints of biological activity on a distant planet, but a re-analysis of their data suggests the claimed molecules may not be there at all ...

The Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) on April 25 said the team with staff from the Korea Astronomy and Space Science ...

K2-18b, an exoplanet 120 light-years away, may be the best hope to confirm that life exists beyond Earth. Here's what to know ...