But those claims were quickly met with pushback. Independent analyses of the same JWST data suggested the team's evidence for DMS was weak at best, while other experts cautioned that sub-Neptunes may ...

A low-density, puffy planet orbiting relatively far from a young star in a nearly perpendicular orbit. What's going on?

On Earth, water is so intertwined with life that our search for life on other worlds is essentially a search for water. When scientists find exoplanets around distant stars, a primary consideration is ...

Scientists are increasingly convinced that so-called water worlds—planets covered in vast oceans—may be the most promising places to search for alien life. With conditions that might resemble Earth's ...

How can identifying land on exoplanets help scientists better understand whether an exoplanet could harbor life? This is what a recently submitted study hopes to address as a team of researchers ...

Exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 e may contain an atmosphere and liquid water, NASA scientists said. Research into the exoplanet is ongoing.

After marking the 30th anniversary of the discovery of the first exoplanet around a sun-like star, we now look forward to ...

The discovery of the Kuiper Belt fundamentally reshaped our understanding of the solar system's architecture and population, revealing a far larger and more complex system than previously imagined.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. An illustration of K2-18b, an exoplanet that's a high-profile "water world" candidate. | Credit: ...