Astronomers might be close to confirming the presence of an Earth-like atmosphere on an exoplanet for the first time, ...
One of the worlds in the TRAPPIST-1 system, a mere 40 light-years away, just might be clad in a life-supporting atmosphere.
The search for another Earth has led astronomers to discover incredible planets far beyond our solar system. Some share striking similarities with our own world, raising the possibility of life. This ...
As missions like Kepler and TESS discovered more rocky exoplanets in recent years, scientists looked forward to the launch of the JWST. The powerful space telescope has the ability to gather infrared ...
From a distance, Biosphere 2 emerges from the cacti and creosote of the Sonoran desert like a gleaming oasis, a colony of ...
New simulations suggest Earthlike planets may be much more typical than previously thought whereas water worlds may not.
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., ...
"Understanding these weather processes will be crucial as we continue to discover and characterize exoworlds in the future." ...