Scientists have detected a hidden alien planet by examining the orbits of the known worlds in the star system, known as Kepler-139. The newfound exoplanet, called Kepler-139f, is a gigantic world ...

Exoplanets like Earth have been discovered but not all Earth-like planets are equal when it comes to alien life.

Discovered by volunteer scientists, this alien planet is out of synch with its siblings ...

In a secluded corner of the Lynx constellation, just 18 light-years from our planet, astronomers have found a stunning jewel—a planet around a tiny red dwarf star that may have the right conditions to ...

A recent conundrum about a star 1,500 light years away discovered by the Kepler Space Telescope has extraterrestrial enthusiasts crying "alien" as an explanation, but scientists studying the star are ...

The Penn State-led Habitable Zone Planet Finder (HPF) provides the highest precision measurements to date of infrared signals from nearby stars. Pictured: The HPF instrument during installation in its ...