A new study by Rice University researchers Sho Shibata and Andre Izidoro presents a compelling new model for the formation of ...

Scientists discovered that methyl halides, a gas produced by microbes, could be a biosignature for life on distant planets.

MAROON-X was specifically designed to detect tiny exoplanets orbiting red dwarf stars by detecting the minuscule ...

Astronomers have discovered four planets that are just a fraction of the mass of Earth orbiting Barnard’s Star, which is 6 ...

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has directly imaged four planets orbiting the host star HR 8799 about 130 light-years ...

Astronomers have made an exciting breakthrough by discovering four sub-Earth exoplanets orbiting Barnard’s Star, our closest ...

HUNTING for aliens is now a little easier as scientists discover a new sign that gives away life on far-off planets. Importantly, this new signal teases the presence of alien life on distant ...

Exciting new research suggests there are four miniature planets orbiting Barnard’s Star, each thought to be just 20 to 30% ...

Scientists have identified another possible commonality between Earth and Mars: a solid inner core. Scientists have ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted a 'rogue' cosmic object barrelling through our galaxy without a star, and covered ...

The leading explanation for all of these mysteries is known as the giant impact hypothesis. According to this story, when the ...

The discovery is keeping astronomers on their toes about how planets are formed.