Science ❯Astronomy

Exoplanets

Exoplanets Astrophysics Astrobiology Planetary Science Space Exploration Telescopes Habitability Observational Astronomy Cosmology Planetary Science

James Webb Telescope Confirms First Detection of Crystalline Water Ice Beyond Solar System

The discovery in the debris disk of young star HD 181327 validates decades of predictions and offers new insights into planet formation processes.

James Webb Telescope Unveils Clear Atmosphere of Hot Sub-Neptune TOI-421 b

New Solar Telescope Instrument Captures Unprecedented Images of Sunspots

Astronomers Confirm Super-Earths Are Common in Distant Orbits Across the Milky Way

Potential Biosignatures Detected on Exoplanet K2-18b Challenge Understanding of Life Beyond Earth

Astronomers Confirm Discovery of Rare Disintegrating Exoplanet BD+05 4868 Ab

Astronomers Unveil Disintegrating Exoplanet with Record-Breaking Dust Tail

Potential Biosignature Detected on Exoplanet K2-18b

Potential Biosignatures Detected on Exoplanet K2-18b

Astronomers Detect Strongest Potential Biosignature on Exoplanet K2-18 b

Astronomers Confirm First Polar-Orbiting Exoplanet Around Binary Brown Dwarfs

James Webb Telescope Captures First Direct Observation of Planet Consumed by Star

Study Sets Statistical Limits on Life's Prevalence in the Universe

James Webb Telescope Captures First Detailed View of Planet Engulfed by Star

Study Reveals Null Results in Exoplanet Surveys Can Sharpen Search for Extraterrestrial Life

Solar Wind Compression Heats Jupiter's Atmosphere, Revealing Global Effects

Hubble's 20-Year Study Reveals Uranus's Dynamic Atmosphere and Seasonal Changes

James Webb Telescope Unveils Rare Einstein Ring in Stunning Detail

ESA’s Gaia Spacecraft Officially Decommissioned After 12 Years of Milky Way Mapping

Astronomers Confirm Four Rocky Planets Orbiting Barnard's Star