Astronomers may have found the first rocky exoplanet in a habitable zone with signs of an atmosphere. The findings, published ...

Dr Ryan MacDonald, lecturer in extrasolar planets in the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of St Andrews, ...

One of the worlds in the TRAPPIST-1 system, a mere 40 light-years away, just might be clad in a life-supporting atmosphere.

Located at a relatively close distance of 41 light years from Earth, the Trappist-1 system has attracted significant ...

Recently, a new study utilizing the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) revealed a planet located 41 light years away from Earth, which may possess an atmosphere. More importantly, it lies within the ...

If there’s one of these planets that could potentially sustain liquid water on the surface, it’s probably that one.” ...

TRAPPIST-1e is the fourth planet in the red dwarf star system TRAPPIST-1, orbiting within the habitable zone of the system and maintaining a stable orbit. This planet has garnered attention because, ...

Finding another Earth is the holy grail of modern astronomy. NASA’s upcoming Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) is ...

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 ...

White dwarfs may still host habitable planets. Conditions like tidal heating and migration shape their potential for life. The Sun will eventually die. This will occur when it exhausts the hydrogen ...