Water worlds may be much more common in the universe than we thought
More than 5,000 exoplanets have been discovered and confirmed. But figuring out what they look like has been tricky.
More than 5,000 exoplanets have been discovered and confirmed. But figuring out what they look like has been tricky.
Unlike other observations of alien worlds, this is a direct image. It sets the stage for more exciting exoplanet research.
Scientists have direct photographic evidence of a Jupiter-like protoplanet forming through an until now unproven mechanism.
The 5,000th exoplanet could just be the beginning.
The planet is close enough
WASP-103b bucks the trend when it comes to planet shape.
AI can reliably spot molecules on exoplanets – and might one day even discover new laws of physics
Exoplanet composition may be much more varied and weird than we thought.
The magnetic connection of the stars and unseen orbiting planets tipped off the astronomers.
The revolving disk holds enough matter to seed three moons the size of Earth's.
When talking about planetary ring systems, Saturn and Jupiter likely spring to mind -- they are our closest ringed neighbors, ...
A new study highlights the importance of solar flares and space weather in reducing the habitability of exoplanets.
Scientists hope to verify their observations with the upcoming James Webb Space Telescope in 2021.
Astronomers have discovered a free-floating planet, not associated with any parent star wandering our galaxy.
Isn't this a plot twist?
It's not perfect yet, but it's still effective.
We might have to revise the commonly accepted image of planets orbiting a parent star.
Observations suggest that the exoplanet and its parent star are strikingly similar to Earth and the Sun.
On this ultra-hot gas giant, the weather report for today is cloudy, with a chance of molten iron falling from ...
The planet could fall into its host star in the next decade.
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