At the beginning of the exoplanet age, the goals were fairly simple. The first was to find as many of them as possible to flesh out our understanding of the exoplanet population. The second was to ...

With the discovery of ever more exoplanets—over 6,000 now—scientists, of course, want to know if they are habitable for life. (At least, life as we know it.) But assessing habitability is a difficult ...

One of the main questions in exoplanet science concerns M dwarfs (red dwarfs) and the habitability of exoplanets that orbit them. These stars are known for their prolific and energetic flaring, and ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A newly discovered exoplanet has some scientists excited, as they believe it could not only be habitable, but closer than many other Earth-like exoplanets. According to a new study ...

Irvine, Calif., Oct. 23, 2025 — University of California, Irvine astronomers have identified an exoplanet located in a star’s habitable zone, where surface conditions might exist that can support the ...

The old adage that it's easier to prove a negative could play a crucial role in characterizing nearby exoplanets that could harbor life. The idea is that looking for earth-like planets is tough enough ...

Could white dwarf stars host habitable exoplanets that might support life as we know it? This is what a recent study published in The Astrophysical Journal hopes to address as an international team of ...

Finding life elsewhere in the cosmos is no easy task. We’ve been searching for decades and, so far, we haven’t heard from anyone and we haven’t found anywhere that looks quite like home. While ...

The confirmed discovery of exoplanets revolutionized our understanding of the universe. Among the thousands of confirmed exoplanets, HD 20794 d in particular, recently attracted attention for a unique ...

The newfound planet, called Kepler-725c, revealed itself only through "transit timing variations." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works ...