A new investigation into old Kepler data has revealed that a planetary system once thought to house zero planets actually has ...

The James Webb telescope has made another stunning discovery -- this time of a massive planet that could potentially sustain ...

Stars often whip their planets with solar winds and radiation, pull them ever closer with gravity and sear them with heat.

Astronomers have discovered over 100 new alien worlds so far this year — some many light-years away from Earth — that ...

A fluffy, Jupiter-sized planet may be triggering deadly flares from its star, leading to the slow destruction of its own atmosphere.

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EXCLUSIVE: Scientists say the discovery of a Jupiter-like planet promises to further understanding of planetary systems.

Studies of 15 M-type stars have revealed new insights into the potential presence of exoplanets. A new study led by ...

The clingy planet orbits so close to its star, it triggers powerful explosions of radiation that eat away at its atmosphere.

This artist's concept animation shows the orbital dynamics of KOI-134 system which, in 2025, a paper revealed to have two ...

Using gravitational microlensing, scientists have discovered a rare, large planet at the edge of the Milky Way. The planet is ...

James Webb’s mid-infrared vision has likely captured a frigid, Saturn-mass planet shaping the dusty rings around the nearby ...