The discovery was made on a massive exoplanet known as K2-18b that for years has captivated scientists searching for life ...

The Webb telescope has spotted exoplanets circling white dwarf stars, proving that planets can survive their star’s violent ...

In a memorable image from the 1977 film "Star Wars," the young hero Luke Skywalker gazes at two suns setting above the ...

A team of astronomers claims to have sniffed out a “biosignature” in the atmosphere of a distant planet called K2-18b. But ...

The exoplanet K2-18b could harbor a massive ocean, but scientists will need to study the planet more to see if it’s really ...

K2-18b, an exoplanet 120 light-years away, may be the best hope to confirm that life exists beyond Earth. Here's what to know.

K2-18b is an exoplanet orbiting a red dwarf star called K2-18, chilling 124 light-years away in the Leo constellation. It’s ...

Astronomers using ESO’s Very Large Telescope have discovered a truly bizarre planet — one that orbits two stars at a perfect 90-degree angle. This “polar planet” circles a rare eclipsing pair of brown ...

Scientists say they may have found signs of life on exoplanet K2-18b, which is located more than 100 light-years away from ...

In a groundbreaking development, astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have identified chemical compounds ...

Judging by the volume of messages that I, too, received on Wednesday night, a great many people interpreted the Times ’ push ...

Cambridge University astronomers spotted two molecules in the planet's atmosphere that give them cause for their theory.