The hunt for worlds beyond our solar system has shifted from counting planets to confronting extremes that strain basic physics. In 2025, astronomers did not just add new dots to the map, they ...
There are thousands of known exoplanets, many of which are too dark to directly see, but scientists have made a 3D map by ...
The existence of the planet, named AT2021uey b, took years to verify. Astronomers have located a rare exoplanet on the edge of the Milky Way. The exoplanet, a gas giant named AT2021uey b, orbits a low ...
This year, the number of NASA-tracked confirmed worlds discovered beyond our solar system surpassed 6,000, and several thousand more await confirmation. The growing tally reflects how dramatically ...
The first sign of possible extraterrestrials detected in the cosmos didn't come in the form of little green aliens flying around in saucer-shaped spacecraft. In fact, the life that could be – emphasis ...
Exoplanets are planets outside Earth's solar system. In 1995, a gas giant named 51 Pegasi b, which orbits a star similar to Earth's sun, etched its name in history as the first exoplanet ever ...
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. This artist’s concept depicts one possible appearance of the planet Kepler-452b, the first ...
This artist’s concept shows what a gas giant orbiting Alpha Centauri A could look like. Observations of the triple star system Alpha Centauri using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope indicate the ...
Join Mashable as we look back at the viral videos, breakout movies, memes, dating trends, tech buzz, scientific breakthroughs, and more moments that defined 2025! Astronomers have discovered over 100 ...
Time now for our science news roundup from Short Wave, NPR's science podcast. I'm joined by the show's two hosts, Regina Barber and Emily Kwong. Hello, hello. REGINA BARBER AND EMILY KWONG: Hey, Ailsa ...
Deep beneath the surface of distant exoplanets known as super-Earths, oceans of molten rock may be doing something ...