Astronomers want to collect as much data as possible using as many systems as possible. Sometimes that requires coordination ...

A mysterious object has caused a long-lasting and extreme dimming of a distant star, but is this object a 'failed star' brown ...

An exoplanet called HD 137010 b might be the closest thing astronomers have ever seen to “Earth 2.0.” The trouble is that it’s only been seen once—and may never be glimpsed again ...

Unlike large-scale space observatories such as the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), EXCITE offers a cost-effective alternative for gathering critical data. This mission uses a unique approach, a ...

Using HARPS and HARPS-N spectrographs, astronomers have observed a nearby K-type star designated HD 176986, known to host two ...

A planetary system 116 light-years from Earth has a peculiar pattern. It could flip the script on how planets form, scientists say.

A distant star system with four super-sized gas giants has revealed a surprise. Thanks to JWST’s powerful vision, astronomers detected sulfur in their atmospheres — a chemical clue that they formed ...

The similarities are astonishing. And yet... The post NASA Telescope Discovers Nearby Planet With Deep Similarities to Earth ...

Astronomers have identified a newly discovered exoplanet that may orbit within the outer edge of its star's habitable zone, raising fresh questions about how common potentially life-supporting worlds ...

The planet is one of the best worlds for follow-up studies to determine whether it could be habitable or not.

Artist impression of the planetary system with four planets,around a small red star,called LHS1903. Caption: Astronomers have long thought solar systems follow a simple pattern similar to our own: ...