One of the worlds in the TRAPPIST-1 system, a mere 40 light-years away, just might be clad in a life-supporting atmosphere.

Located at a relatively close distance of 41 light years from Earth, the Trappist-1 system has attracted significant ...

TRAPPIST-1 has the advantage for research purposes of being a faint red dwarf, which means these planets orbit close by, even those in the habitable zone, so transits occur frequently. Combining data ...

Astronomers have recently made exciting discoveries about the exoplanet TRAPPIST-1e, which lies just 40 light-years from Earth. The findings, published inThe Astrophysical Journal Letters in 2025, ...

Exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 e may contain an atmosphere and liquid water, NASA scientists said. Research into the exoplanet is ...

Technological limitations for manufacturing large, round telescopes has experts considering unconventional shapes to improve ...

A new rectangular telescope design could finally spot Earth-like planets around nearby stars, bringing the search for alien ...

One of the world’s foremost climate models, a DOE initiative a decade in the works, now faces funding threats.

JWST observations of exoplanet TRAPPIST-1d reveal a lack of a substantial, Earth-like atmosphere, as indicated by a "flat" spectral signature lacking typical atmospheric molecule fingerprints (e.g., ...