A chemical found in the atmosphere around an exoplanet that leads researchers to believe the planet may harbor life is called ...

The four exoplanets orbit Barnard’s Star so closely that their years last only a few Earth days. They are probably rocky and, ...

Scientists using JWST have uncovered striking cloud formations and extreme heat contrasts on LTT 9779 b, a rare ultra-hot ...

Scientists have identified a promising new way to detect life on faraway planets, hinging on worlds that look nothing like ...

MARSHALL, N.C. (WLOS) — NASA comes to Madison County with a new exhibit. It showcases planets from beyond this world. If you ...

Basant's team, which also includes a researcher from Heidelberg University, found the exoplanets using the 8-meter Gemini ...

The recent findings up the number of exoplanets orbiting Barnard’s Star from one to at least three, possibly four, as researchers were able to use the MAROON-X instrument on the Gemini North telescope ...

Astronomers have been looking for exoplanets orbiting Barnard's Star, the nearest solitary star to Earth at just 5.96 ...

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

An exoplanet located around 900 light-years away from us is known for its extreme conditions. It’s so hot that it […] ...

Astronomers have discovered not one, but four tiny planets orbiting Barnard’s Star, our cosmic neighbor. These planets, each about a fifth the mass of Earth, whip around their host star in just ...