The solar system lost its ninth planet back when Pluto was demoted to a dwarf planet, but research might indicate that there ...

This quiz invites you to embark on a journey across the galaxy, exploring the science and wonder behind exoplanet discovery.

The morning sky boasts the two brightest planets. Jupiter rises soon after midnight and is well up in the south-southeast sky ...

Astronomers are researching an Earth-like exoplanet that could contain water, according to NASA. The exoplanet, named ...

Is the future great planetary laboratory hurtling in our direction incognito, veiled in gloom and cold? That’s what ...

New research using NASA's powerful JWST telescope has identified a planet 41 light years away which may have an atmosphere.

That raises the possibility that the TRAPPIST-1e exoplanet could also have liquid water and therefore support life.

Since the first discovery of planets beyond the solar system in 1995, more than 6,000 exoplanets have been identified. Many ...

Some planets may be soot-rich rather than water-based. Atmosphere studies will be key to understanding their true nature.

Transmissions between Earth and our own spacecraft could tell us where to look for potential alien transmissions.

The coldest planet in the Solar System is Uranus, which is surprisingly colder than Neptune due to its unique internal heat ...

From causing muscle loss to raising the risk of blood clots, long-haul space missions can have a profound impact on the human ...