Latest about Exoplanets
The most common type of planet in the galaxy may not look anything like Earth on the inside
The familiar concept of a planetary core, a small, dense metallic heart we take for granted, may be the exception rather than the rule for exoplanets.
NASA exoplanet-hunting spacecraft TESS reveals its most complete look at the night sky yet
TESS has released its most complete view of the sky over Earth, revealing the location of 6,000 potential worlds beyond the solar system.
How an exoplanet odd couple survived by traveling in from the cold together
The TOI-1130 system features a rare example of a hot Jupiter exoplanet joined by another world rather than being on its own.
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.
