An Exoplanet's Huge Comet-like Tail Hides An Astronomical Secret
WASP-69b offers astrophysicists a window into the dynamic processes that shape planets across the galaxy.
Look! This Gas-Rich Cloud Could Be Growing Massive Exoplanets
Exoplanets and their cradles are unique like snowflakes.
This Exoplanet 580 Light-Years From Earth Might Have Seasons Just Like Ours
It all comes down to the planet’s tilt.
Can you ace this exoplanet quiz?
JWST will unlock the mysteries of these 7 peculiar exoplanets
Coolest exoplanet science of 2020
Look: "Puffy" planets could solve a longstanding exoplanet mystery
Are Mini-Neptunes just giant Super-Earths?
Look: 9 promising exoplanets for life outside the Solar System
5,000 exoplanets: NASA just reached a major milestone in the search for alien life
30 years ago, only two were known. Now, we know of worlds beyond Earth in the thousands.
This wild new exoplanet is straight out of science fiction
A triple star system? In this economy?
Webb Telescope to probe super-wet, super-rare exoplanet
This “Waterworld” could reveal more about what makes a planet habitable.
Baby Neptune-like exoplanet found via a strange new astronomical technique
Just follow the breadcrumb trail ...
Astronomers Find a Seemingly Impossible Exoplanet
TOI-5205b’s existence stretches what we know about the disks in which these planets are born.
Bizarre simulation shows that extreme orbits could still make habitable exoplanets
Turns out Jupiter could have made things a whole lot weirder with just a few tweaks.
Kepler's first exoplanet is plummeting to its doom in slow motion
Kepler-1658b’s orbit is getting a little shorter – and therefore a little closer to the blazing surface of its star – every year.
A “Warm Jupiter” Exoplanet Discovery Has Astronomers Puzzled
Exoplanets are a major area of research in modern astronomy.
To find out what an exoplanet is made of, look to its star
This could help scientists find habitable exoplanets.
This Volcanic Hellworld of an Exoplanet Might Be Habitable, Actually
The new exoplanet sounds like a horrible place, but it may be just what life needs to gain a foothold around a red dwarf star.
Scientists are close to solving an exoplanet mystery
Today, the number of confirmed exoplanets stands at 5,197 in 3,888 planetary systems, with another 8,992 candidates awaiting confirmation.
This Exoplanet’s Weird Orbit Defies the Rules of Physics
WASP-131b has a particularly odd orbit.
These weird exoplanet atmospheres could support life beyond the habitable zone
Hydrogen and helium atmospheres could keep exoplanets warm enough to be habitable, even at huge distances from their stars.
ESA exoplanet hunter PLATO: Mission, launch date, primary goal
The European Space Agency's upcoming PLATO exoplanet mission just cleared an important hurdle, clearing telescope's further development toward a 2026 launch.
How do astronomers find exoplanets? 5 of the best methods, explained
With 5000+ exoplanets out there, not all detection methods are built the same.
New super-Earth study solves a baffling exoplanet mystery
A new model suggests why some solar systems collect remarkably similar large, rocky worlds.
Scientists Have Glimpsed 59 New Exoplanets in Our Backyard
They include 43 “Earths and Super-Earths.”
This nearby exoplanet may be habitable, but only sometimes
The planet, Gliese 514 b, could test the limits of where we can find Earth-like worlds.
Scientists have found a subtle way to hunt for life on exoplanets
Photosynthesis can leave hints in satellite data.
Look! Astronomers Release Time-Lapse Footage of an Exoplanet Circling Its Star
Gas giant Beta Pictoris B is ready to start its own TikTok channel — almost.
Astronomers Use a Novel Technique to Spot a Huge Exoplanet
By teaming direct imaging with an indirect technique, astronomers struck gold.
Look: Astronomers Find a Potentially Habitable Exoplanet With a Violent Past
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