How common are Earth-like planets in the universe? When I started working on supernova explosions, I never imagined that my ...

Updated models suggest only 60,000 to 250,000 Earth-like habitats may exist in the Galaxy, with far fewer capable of ...

— -- Astronomers on Monday reported the discovery of an Earth-like planet outside the solar system whose size and distance from its own star put it in the "habitable" zone and make for a surface ...

NASA researchers have identified Kepler 452b, the most Earth-like planet discovered to date, orbiting a sun-like star in the habitable zone. This video explains why the find matters and how upcoming ...

This artist’s impression shows a sunset seen from the super-Earth Gliese 667 Cc. Astronomers have estimated that there are tens of billions of such rocky worlds orbiting faint red dwarf stars in the ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Researchers have detected four small exoplanets orbiting closely around Barnard's Star. This ...

Astronomers have now confirmed over 6,000 exoplanets orbiting distant stars, marking a significant milestone in humanity’s quest to understand planetary systems beyond our own. According to Space.com, ...

About a decade ago the American space agency seriously started considering a series of telescopes dedicated to finding definitive proof of life on worlds located in other solar systems. It did so by ...

Researchers have developed a new technology that can shape the spectrum of light emitted from a laser frequency comb across the visible and near-infrared wavelengths with more precision than ...

A rare image reveals a giant planet clinging to two stars, helping scientists understand how planets survive in chaotic star ...

The upcoming year will offer a blood-red moon, spectacular meteor showers and the first glimpse of the sun’s corona since ...

When Earth was a molten inferno, water may have been locked safely underground rather than lost to space. Researchers ...