"We have been waiting for 10 years to confirm that our finely tuned operations of the telescope would also allow us to access ...

If you’re going to set a sci-fi movie on an alien planet, it’s a nice bonus if that planet actually exists. Or, at least, is inspired by one that actually exists. In the new film Ash ...

WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Astronomers for the first time have deciphered the three-dimensional structure of the atmosphere of a planet beyond our solar system, revealing three layers like a ...

This creates extreme weather conditions that have fascinated astronomers, marking a major breakthrough for our understanding of the atmosphere and weather of alien worlds. “This planet’s ...

A new set of data released by NASA's Kepler mission catalogs 219 newfound alien planet candidates. According to NASA, 10 of the new worlds appear to be rocky in the habitable zones of their stars ...