Using clever light-detecting techniques, ExTrA searches red dwarf stars for planets that might support life. By studying tiny ...

Explore the impact of stellar flares on the potential for alien life. Discover how higher levels of UV radiation can both ...

By tracing the corkscrew wobble of two stars as they move through the sky, the Gaia space mission has discovered one new giant "planet," plus a new brown dwarf.

An international team has confirmed the discovery of a super-Earth orbiting in the habitable zone of a nearby sun-like star.

Data from the Gaia spacecraft shows that even unassuming stars can host monumental companions like massive planets.

A mysterious radio signal from a distant planet has sparked excitement among astronomers, hinting at the tantalizing ...

In addition, a much more massive companion, probably a brown dwarf (a ... Angle Search for Planets (WASP) program. In 2012, the accumulation of more than 23,000 photometric measurements made it ...

Astronomers may have discovered a scrawny star bolting through the middle of our galaxy with a planet in tow. If confirmed, ...

Candidates for top national security positions in the Trump administration have faced questions that appear designed to determine whether they have embraced the president’s false claims about ...

Royal Astronomy Society This week sees a special event for stargazers, as there will be a planet parade in the skies. Four planets plus the moon will be visible in a line, making this a great ...

WASHINGTON, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Candidates for top U.S. national security and law enforcement jobs are being asked whether they believe President Donald Trump's false claims that he won the 2020 ...

AAP's Arvind Kejriwal, BJP’s Manoj Tiwari, and Congress’ Arvinder Singh Lovely are among the prominent candidates whose political fate hangs in the balance. Each constituency plays a crucial ...