Earth is not alone, and a stunning new animation created using NASA data beautifully illustrates that point. There may be trillions of other planets ... star to our solar system.

The gas giants outside our solar system are not capable of hosting extraterrestrial life, but do offer clues in a lingering mystery about how distant planets form, researchers said.

The images suggest key ... the diverse range of planets discovered in other star systems. "Our hope with this kind of research is to understand our solar system, life, and ourselves in comparison ...

In this image, the color ... between the types of planets they find in other systems. “Our hope with this kind of research is to understand our own solar system, life, and ourselves in ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured its first direct images of carbon dioxide ... between the types of planets they find in other systems. "Our hope with this kind of research is to understand ...