Dr Ryan MacDonald, lecturer in extrasolar planets in the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of St Andrews, ...

The conditions favouring the rise of advanced aliens are much rarer than previously thought, according to a new study, which suggests the nearest planet hosting extraterrestrial civilisation could be ...

With current rocket propulsion technology, it would take tens or hundreds of millennia to reach our neighboring star system, ...

If you were able to land on Uranus, which you can’t because it is made of gas, you would be greeted with something that smells a whole lot like someone just broke wind. However, an exoplanet in the ...

Using radial velocity measurements, an international team of astronomers has identified a second planet orbiting a nearby M-dwarf star known as Gliese 536. The newfound alien world turns out to be at ...

Large exoplanets are more easily detected than small ones. It's axiomatic. While large planets block out more starlight during transits, small planets block out much less, letting them hide in the ...

There are promising signs that one of the planets in the TRAPPIST-1 star system, which lies about 40 light years from Earth, has an atmosphere capable of supporting life. But scientists will need to ...

When scientists discovered the first planet orbiting another star in 1995, few outside astronomy circles noticed. That planet, 51 Pegasi b, opened the door to a field that now boasts more than 5,000 ...

"TRAPPIST-1e has long been considered one of the best habitable zone planets to search for an atmosphere." Astronomers have investigated the atmosphere and potential habitability of a famous ...

Using the Calar Alto 3.5-meter telescope, researchers captured near-infrared observations of helium escaping the atmosphere of a gas giant exoplanet called WASP-69b. Credit: Space.com / animation: ...

Looking for the perfect vacation? Do you crave late-night fun? PSO J318.5−22, the planet with no star where nightlife never ends, is perfect for you! Prefer some peace and a chance to catch some rays?

A House task force on government transparency is set to host a hearing Tuesday, Sept. 9 in which four witnesses will offer ...