Imagine stepping onto a distant exoplanet, where vast alien oceans stretch beyond the horizon. Based on data from missions ...

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 ...

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

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

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

Recent work to find more exoplanets has produced some exciting results too. In 2015, scientists discovered the exoplanet Kepler-452b, which was described as 'Earth's cousin' because of its close ...

Proxima Centauri b is the closest known exoplanet to our solar system that is thought to be within the habitable zone of its star.

Exoplanets are the celestial bodies orbiting stars other than our Sun. Their small size makes them difficult to detect from Earth, particularly as they appear much dimmer than their parent stars ...

Solar flares can reshape exoplanet atmospheres within days, affecting temperature, winds, and potential habitability.

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 ...

Figuring out the ages of stars is fundamental to understanding many areas of astronomy – yet, it remains a challenge ...