Exoplanets are planets outside Earth's solar system. In 1995, a gas giant named 51 Pegasi b, which orbits a star similar to Earth's sun, etched its name in history as the first exoplanet ever ...

Almost all planets in our solar system have moons – why not exoplanets? Astronomers believe they have discovered the first ...

Astronomers have identified four exoplanets orbiting Barnard’s Star, a red dwarf star just 6 light-years away from Earth. No, really, this time it’s for real! We have to emphasize this because ...

A team of scientists is developing a "quantum-sensitive" device that could capture direct images of Earth-like exoplanets — something astronomers tend to consider so difficult it's nearly impossible.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The search for life beyond Earth dutifully continues. Astronomers using NASA's Chandra X-ray ...