Scientists found an intriguing world in our galaxy.

An exoplanet is a planet outside our solar system that usually orbits a star in our galaxy. More than 7,000 have been found ...

Astronomers have found some pretty wild exoplanets. Some are balls of lava the temperature of hell, one is partially made of ...

It is believed that the planet, named HD 20794 d, is at just the right distance from its star to sustain water on its surface ...

A super-Earth planet that dips in and out of its star's habitable zone has been discovered just 19.7 light-years away.

HD 20794 d completes its orbit just shy of two Earth years, placing it well within reach of conditions that might harbor life ...

Our Solar System is a carefully balanced celestial dance held together by a virtually perfect balance of gravity and inertia.

After graduating from UVA in 2013 and completing her doctorate in planetary science from the University of Arizona in 2019, ...

Conditions in the early universe might have enabled rocky planets with water to form much earlier than anticipated, potentially allowing life to begin sooner too. Astrophysicists studying the ...

Planets with suns like Wolf 359 are subject to huge blasts of radiation that raise questions about their long-term ...

19, 2024 — New studies offer a clearer picture of how the outer solar system formed and evolved ... Ancient Hot Water on Mars Points to Habitable Past Nov. 22, 2024 — New research has ...