Early sci-fi exoplanets were often simple Earth-like worlds, but as science advanced, so did their realism. From the desert planet Arrakis in Dune to the bizarre gas giant moons in Avatar, fictional ...

It is located in a star system less than 20 light-years away, making it one of the closest candidates for further research.

Astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery in the WASP-132 system, finding two new planets that defy previous ...

A team of astronomers have discovered a rather curious exoplanetary system that has two gas giant planets that are messing up each other’s orbit! On of them is 3.8 times the mass of Jupiter and ...

Earth's unusual orbit through hot and cold conditions tests the limits of tolerability for any known lifeforms.

It was just a rock, but when Timothy Lyons picked it up, he knew the Earth had stories to tell, and he wanted to find out ...

New research points toward an exoplanet that may be capable of supporting life 20 light-years away from Earth.

Exoplanets have captured the imagination of public and scientists alike and, as the search continues for more, researchers ...

Astronomers have found some pretty wild exoplanets. Some are balls of lava the temperature of hell, one is partially made of ...

Well, we could be closer to discovering whether there really is alien life out there after researchers discovered a new ...

HD 20794 d completes its orbit just shy of two Earth years, placing it well within reach of conditions that might harbor life ...

Scientists found an intriguing world in our galaxy.