Using the now-retired Kepler space telescope, astronomers have discovered that larger planets grow up in more turbulent homes than smaller worlds.

Giant Exoplanets in HR 8799 System Likely Formed Like Jupiter and Saturn The first exoplanet was discovered in the 1990s, but ...

Researchers are using basalt spectra to study exoplanets and search for water with the James Webb Space Telescope. By ...

Far beyond the eight familiar planets in our solar system, countless bizarre and extreme worlds await discovery — and some ...

Scientists have identified a promising new way to detect life on faraway planets, hinging on worlds that look nothing like ...

The search for alien life is one of the most captivating scientific quests of our time. With the discovery of thousands of ...

HUNTING for aliens is now a little easier as scientists discover a new sign that gives away life on far-off planets.

"We have been waiting for 10 years to confirm that our finely tuned operations of the telescope would also allow us to access ...

Exoplanets may harbor alien life; scientists seek biosignatures through advanced exploration. Could they lead to humanity's ...

Astronomers have been looking for exoplanets orbiting Barnard's Star – the nearest solitary star to our Solar System, at just ...

Scientists discovered that methyl halides, a gas produced by microbes, could be a biosignature for life on distant planets.

Pinning down which process is more common among planets across the universe can give scientists clues to tease out between the types of exoplanets they discover in distant solar systems.