Two new Earth-sized exoplanets discovered
Some 950 light-years away, team finds smallest exoplanets yet detected.
Some 950 light-years away, team finds smallest exoplanets yet detected.
New data reveals a ‘super-Earth’ next door, astronomically speaking
NASA’s Kepler orbiting telescope has found hundreds of new possible planets, including 54 in the so-called 'habitable zone.'
How astronomers learn whether a planet is habitable by observing slight changes in light emanating from its parent star.
Now that an Earthlike planet has been discovered, the key to confirming that it can host life will be to study its atmosphere in detail
By studying how massive planets may have formed, MIT astrophysicist sets the stage for studying smaller, more Earthlike planets.
MIT researchers increase their odds of detecting an Earthlike planet by working on a combination of satellite missions.
Discovery opens door to new class of exoplanets, including rocky planets rich in diamond and graphite.
Study suggests that trace amounts of water created oceans on Earth and other terrestrial planets, including those outside the solar system.
The MIT planetary scientist discusses what the finding means for life on Earth and elsewhere in the universe.
The same phenomenon behind changes in the pitch of a moving ambulance’s siren is helping astronomers locate and study distant planets.
Researchers see tempestuous atmosphere on a planet located 150 light years from Earth.
First detailed analysis of the atmosphere of a Neptune-sized planet reveals surprisingly low methane levels, presents "new territory" for researching planets outside our solar system