When NASA launched the Kepler Space Telescope in 2009, its mission was clear: to explore the stars and uncover distant ...

A new investigation into old Kepler data has revealed that a planetary system once thought to house zero planets actually has ...

Astronomers discover a new strategy for detecting exoplanets: look for aligned binary stars that reveal hidden worlds more ...

American space agency NASA announced the discovery of a planetary system that isn't flat, has transit timing variations, and shows orbital planes tilting ...

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), launched in 2021, is currently the most powerful space observatory ever built.

An international research team led by the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) has discovered two new planets performing ...

PhoSim simulates the atmosphere, including air turbulence, as well as distortions from the shape of the telescope’s mirrors and the electrical properties of the sensors. The photons are propagated ...

The search for life beyond our planet continues, and one of the most underappreciated tools in an astrobiologist's toolkit is statistics. While it might not be as glamorous as directly imaging a ...

The first publication by Galileo Galilei has set a new auction record for the celebrated astronomer, selling for $1.5 million ...

Scientists have revealed that radar systems at airports and military bases would shine out like cosmic beacons for any watching civilisations. This means airports like Gatwick and Heathrow could be ...