The discovery was made on a massive exoplanet known as K2-18b that for years has captivated scientists searching for life ...

Located 124 light years away in the Leo constellation, K2-18b is a sub-Neptune-sized exoplanet orbiting a red dwarf star. The ...

Astronomers have just uncovered fascinating signs we may not be alone in the universe. RNZ talks with an astrophysicist about ...

Though visually dynamic, it shows minimal star formation and hosts a massive but dormant black hole. The galaxy's unique hybrid structure—featuring traits of both spiral and elliptical ...

Scientists have spotted a molecule linked to life in the atmosphere of K2-18b using the James Webb Telescope. Here is a look ...

The image was published as part of the 35th anniversary celebrations of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, which was ...

“Given everything we know about this planet, a Hycean world with an ocean that is teeming with life is the scenario that best ...

On a faraway planet, the James Webb Space Telescope has picked up signs of molecules that, on Earth, are produced only by ...

Slushy hailstones of ammonia and water were part of a bizarre theory to explain the planet's poorly mixed atmosphere. These mushballs seem to be real, say UC Berkeley scientists.

While solitary black holes should be common, they are hard to find. The one in Sagittarius revealed itself when it passed in front of a dim background star, magnifying the star’s light and slowly ...

SCIENTISTS have hailed the “enormous” discovery that extraterrestrials could be living on k218b — an exoplanet 124 lightyears from Earth. Cambridge University astronomers are ...

In a potential landmark discovery, scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope have obtained what they call the strongest ...