NASA detected water gas surrounding a distant sun-like star—an exciting clue in the search for life. Water Gas Around The Sun ...

Nor were these worlds all small like our inner planets. The most common planets seen by Kepler have a radius between Earth’s and Neptune’s — unlike any planet in the Solar System.

Kepler-62f, an Earth-like planet, is considered a possible habitat for life. It might resemble Endor, with lush forests and life-supporting conditions.

Among the roughly 10 billion white dwarf stars in the Milky Way galaxy, a greater number than previously expected could ...

A huge, airy giant planet has been discovered by astronomers from MIT, the University of Liège in Belgium, and other ...

Kepler was one of ... have been caused by second planets orbiting the same star but came up empty-handed. While seven additional candidate exoplanets might not seem like a lot compared to the ...

NASA's Pandora mission, launching in fall 2025, will study the atmospheres of over 20 exoplanets, focusing on clouds, hazes, ...