At the beginning of the exoplanet age, the goals were fairly simple. The first was to find as many of them as possible to ...

This is no longer the case with the red dwarf named StKM 1-1262, giving astronomers the signal that has been long sought by ...

Exoplanets like Earth have been discovered but not all Earth-like planets are equal when it comes to alien life.

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Morgan Underwood, Rice University (THE CONVERSATION) When astronomers search for ...

Astronomers have discovered that "super-Earth" planets may exist on wider orbits than previously thought — and this implies these rocky, or "terrestrial," worlds are far more common than was suspected ...

A NASA mission has spotted an Earth-size exoplanet orbiting a small star about 100 light-years away. The planet, named TOI 700 e, is likely rocky and 95% the size of our world. The celestial body is ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...