Attention human. You are receiving an interstellar radio transmission. And it could be coming from one of the nearest exoplanets, Proxima Centauri b. What conditions make this planet a candidate for ...

If you thrill at the discovery of new exoplanets, hold tight. A sextuplet alien solar system has been glimpsed in exquisite detail, revealing six planets of varying mass, five of which are packed ...

A study using the Very Large Array radio telescope may have discovered a magnetic field on exoplanet YZ Ceti b. Magnetic fields protect planets from energetic particles that can strip away atmospheres ...

Back in the spring of 2018, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched into space something that at the time was NASA’s most ambitious project aimed at discovering new alien worlds in solar systems far away.

No matter if you’re into news about alien planets being discovered or not, you’ll probably have to get used to hearing a lot about that in the near future. That’s because our species will soon launch ...

A rocky world orbiting within its star’s habitable zone may be surrounded by a helium-rich atmosphere, providing the strongest evidence yet that planets with Earth-like conditions could support life ...

The newly discovered exoplanets, designated as GJ 9827 b, c and d, are located fairly close to their host star, completing orbits within 6.2 days. ESO A nearby 'super‑Earth' just 25 light years from ...

But what exactly is a planet? It seems like an easy question. After all, you’re standing on one right now! But the scientific ...