Astronomers Are Finding Earth-Like Planets. Which Ones Might Harbor Alien Life?

Exoplanets like Earth have been discovered but not all Earth-like planets are equal when it comes to alien life.

How astronomers plan to detect the signatures of alien life in the atmospheres of distant planets

We live in a very exciting time: answers to some of the oldest questions humanity has conceived are within our grasp. One of ...

From a new flagship space telescope to lunar exploration, global cooperation – and competition – will make 2026 an exciting year for space

The US, China, India, Europe and Japan all have exciting missions on the horizon in 2026. Many of them are collaborative ...
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Some objects we thought were planets may actually be tiny black holes from the dawn of time

Scientists have discovered more than 6,000 planets beyond our solar system. What if some of them aren't planets at all, but ...

NASA’s Pandora telescope will study stars in detail to learn about the exoplanets orbiting them

The findings from Pandora will complement data from the James Webb Space Telescope to give astronomers more insight into ...
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Rectangular Telescope Design Could Offer the Best Way to Find Earth-Like Planets

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has already captured some incredible images of our universe, with some game-changing insights to boot. But researchers at New York's Rensselaer Polytechnic ...
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Astronomers measure the mass of a rogue planet drifting through the galaxy

Scientists have discovered a rogue planet roaming the Milky Way after combining observations from Earth and a space telescope ...

Are we alone? How space telescopes hunt for life beyond Earth

Scientists are using powerful telescopes to study exoplanet atmospheres for signs of life. New missions could soon reveal ...
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Astronomers uncover rare "cotton candy" planets in the making

A new study published in Nature has revealed a rare glimpse into the early life of four young exoplanets orbiting the star ...

Webb Telescope Spots “Impossible” Atmosphere Around Ancient Super-Earth

JWST observations of the ultra-hot super-Earth exoplanet TOI-561 b provide the strongest evidence to date for an atmosphere ...
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Earth-Like Planet-Hunting Telescope Should Answer Fundamental Question Once and for All

About a decade ago the American space agency seriously started considering a series of telescopes dedicated to finding definitive proof of life on worlds located in other solar systems. It did so by ...
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If Planet Nine is out there, this telescope might actually find it

Mike Brown is convinced that beyond Neptune, at the far reaches of our solar system, there's an unseen giant planet. "This is the 5th largest planet in our solar system, lurking out there, waiting to ...