"If the ultimate result of this story is that the public is more circumspect about future claims of life detection, that's ...

Astronomers recently announced a tantalizing discovery: using the James Webb Space Telescope, researchers detected potential ...

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By Dave Prosper Astronomers have been trying to discover evidence that worlds exist around stars other than our Sun since the ...

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have directly detected the faint glow of a planet that’s colder than any ...

They reveal a whole new level of detail in these planet-forming systems. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every ...

While the spring semester is winding down, the University of Wyoming Harry C. Vaughan Planetarium is amping up its offerings ...

In 2020, astronomers detected WD 1856+534 b, a gas giant that orbits a star 81 light-years from Earth. This exoplanet, which ...

"It's like trying to spot a fish by looking for ripples in a pond, rather than trying to see the fish itself." ...

Astronomers published evidence of possible biosignatures on the planet K2-18b earlier this month, but another look at the ...

The Milky Way is known to host a diverse array of planetary systems, providing astronomers with extensive insights into how ...