Latest about Exoplanets
Is Tatooine the norm? Planets may prefer living with two suns instead of one
New simulations suggest binary star systems may be ideal for planet formation, and may produce more gas giants than single-star systems.
NASA's TESS spacecraft discovers a weird system of exoplanets unlike anything seen before
"Most planetary systems appear as 'peas in a pod.' This is not the case in the TOI-201 system."
How do supergiant exoplanets form? James Webb Space Telescope finds a clue
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have investigated the giant exoplanet 29 Cygni b — work that could clarify the line between planets and stars.
These 45 exoplanets may be the best places to search for alien life
A new catalog of potentially habitable exoplanets provides the framework for future observations in the search for alien life.
100 new alien worlds: Scientists find hidden haul in data from NASA exoplanet-hunting spacecraft
Astronomers have discovered an additional 100 new worlds in data collected by NASA's exoplanet-hunting spacecraft TESS, thanks to an innovative AI program.
Scientists discover mirror of our solar system in 2 exoplanets forming around a star
Astronomers have spotted two planets forming around a distant infant star, offering a time capsule into see what the solar system looked like billions of years ago.
The loneliest places in the universe might actually be some of the best places for life
Extreme exomoons with tidal heating and thick, hydrogen-rich atmospheres may be able to create billions of years of potentially habitable surface conditions.
These cotton candy exoplanets hide behind a haze even the James Webb Space Telescope can't penetrate
These worlds are among the least dense ever found, and all attempts to probe their atmospheres have been blocked by a mysterious smog.
