A rocky planet less than half the mass of Earth seems to have an atmosphere made almost entirely of sulphur dioxide – this ...

An international team has confirmed the discovery of a super-Earth orbiting in the habitable zone of a nearby sun-like star.

Astronomers may have discovered a scrawny star bolting through the middle of our galaxy with a planet in tow. If confirmed, ...

An international team of scientists has confirmed the discovery of exoplanet HD 20794 d, which potentially could support life ...

Thousands of exoplanets have been discovered, only a select few show promise. Here we look at some of the most habitable exoplanets ever discovered ranked through their similarity to Earth. The result ...

New research points toward an exoplanet that may be capable of supporting life 20 light-years away from Earth.

"The climate of this planet is extreme and nothing like that of Earth. The planet's dayside is so hot that elements typically ...

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

If an extraterrestrial civilization existed with technology comparable to ours, would they be able to detect Earth?

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

A newly confirmed exoplanet around a nearby sunlike star might be astronomers’ best chance yet to look for life beyond the ...