Astronomers have discovered a remarkable planetary system that challenges long-held assumptions about where planets can ...

The lush green planet that ... it’s only the star they’d be able to see, but that’s the goal. Because its so important to be able to detect life elsewhere in the universe.” ...

For example, purple circles show a planet found by its transit, or passage in front of a parent star; this is detectable because it causes periodic subtle drops in the parent star's brightness ...

Even now, we can spot stars and neighbouring planets in the sky. However, space agencies like NASA have made it possible for ...

The planet, if it is indeed a planet, is one of the most massive ever detected around a small star. One of the largest exoplanets to be found orbiting a relatively low-mass star has been ...

Explore the universe with news on ... unexpected observation of a nearby planet that’s having its atmosphere blasted away by energetic outbursts from its star. It’s a dramatic change from ...