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 ...

Astronomers who identified HD 20794 d say its proximity to its host star and orbital pattern suggest it could hold water.

An object we thought belonged to the most common category of planet in the galaxy has turned out to be something we've never ...

A team of astronomers have discovered a rather curious exoplanetary system that has two gas giant planets that are messing up each other’s orbit! On of them is 3.8 times the mass of Jupiter and ...

Here are some pics of most earth-like exoplanets uploaded by NASA: Gliese 667Cc, 22 light-years from Earth, is 4.5 times Earth's mass, orbits its cooler red dwarf star in 28 days, and likely resides ...

Later observations showed a significant atmosphere. In addition to altering our understanding of exoplanets, this discovery emphasises the variety of planets outside of our solar system. It creates ...

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.

Astronomers have officially confirmed the existence of HD 20794 d, a super-Earth located just 20 light-years away, with ...

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has revealed the atmospheric origin of exoplanet GJ 1214 b and its results challenges ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has given astronomers groundbreaking insight into a new type of planet described as unlike ...