Here’s how it works. Astronomers have discovered two new exoplanets that are similar to other worlds found in the Milky Way, but are unlike any in our own solar system. The two exoplanets ...

Long before astronomers discovered the first exoplanet in 1992, the idea of worlds orbiting distant stars captivated the minds of academics and dreamers alike. As far back as the 16th century, ...

Case in point: Astronomers have been watching the GJ 1214 b exoplanet since 2009, and recent studies indicate that it isn't what they thought. In fact, it might be a new type of planet for which ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Gas giant exoplanets, similar in mass to Jupiter, form much earlier than previously believed, likely within 1 to 2 million years. This challenges existing ...

Hycean worlds, which are a possible kind of exoplanet with deep oceans surrounded by a thick envelope of hydrogen, could provide the best chance for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST ...

Located 130 light-years from Earth, the exoplanets orbit the young main-sequence star HR 8799, around which they're thought to have formed roughly 30 million years ago. Far-away exoplanets are ...

(CNN) — After decades of searching, astronomers have uncovered some of the strongest evidence yet of exoplanets orbiting Barnard’s Star, the nearest single star system to Earth. The four ...

Barnard's star is the closest single star to our solar system. A few months ago, an exoplanet was discovered in its orbit. However, it does not orbit the star alone, as researchers have discovered.

A fresh look at past data reveals that exoplanets with masses similar to Jupiter formed much sooner than previously thought, according to new research. A fresh look at past data reveals that ...