Exoplanet science and the search for life beyond Earth continue to advance at break-neck speeds, with the number of confirmed exoplanets by NASA rapidly approaching 6,300, with 223 of those exoplanets ...

A Nature paper predicts the performance of a hybrid space–ground approach that combines a large ground-based telescope, such as the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) or ...

Scientists identify 45 potentially habitable exoplanets, using exact data and quotes to guide future telescopes in the search ...

New research suggests that many planets previously considered promising for life may, in fact, be far less hospitable. A ...

A new study has identified a potentially record-breaking haul of transiting exoplanets, thanks to a machine learning ...

Astro Brief is a podcast collaboration between KSMU, the Missouri Space Grant, and MSU's Department of Physics, Astronomy and ...

Brandeis physicist James Cho has spent 25 years working on this problem. Most recently, he’s worked on the European Space ...

"Super-Earth" exoplanets may have an in-built way to protect themselves from harmful radiation, giving any potential life on such worlds a better chance of surviving, according to recent research.

A nearby Earth-sized planet offers a rare chance to study how atmospheres survive or disappear on rocky worlds.

"Most planetary systems appear as 'peas in a pod.' This is not the case in the TOI-201 system." ...

Study finds dry exoplanets may not support life without enough water to maintain their carbon cycle, even if they are in the ...