Researchers discover that an exoplanet is Earth-like in mass and size
While too hot to support life, Kepler 78b is roughly the size of the Earth.
Scientists generate first map of clouds on an exoplanet
Map reveals a lopsided cloud distribution on an extremely hot planet.
New five-planet system contains two that are in the ‘habitable zone’
Potentially habitable planets are slightly larger than Earth.
NASA selects MIT-led TESS project for 2017 mission
$200 million project will launch telescopes to perform full-sky search for transiting exoplanets.
Searching for solar systems like our own
Josh Winn’s hunt for exoplanets may someday reveal habitable, Earth-like worlds.
A far-off solar system
Researchers measure the orientation of a multiplanet system and find it very similar to our own solar system.
Newfound exoplanet may turn to dust
A planet’s dust cloud may explain strange patterns of light from its star.
Two new Earth-sized exoplanets discovered
Some 950 light-years away, team finds smallest exoplanets yet detected.
Stellar eclipse gives glimpse of exoplanet
New data reveals a ‘super-Earth’ next door, astronomically speaking
3 Questions: Sara Seager on discovering a trove of new planets
NASA’s Kepler orbiting telescope has found hundreds of new possible planets, including 54 in the so-called 'habitable zone.'
Explained: Transiting exoplanets
How astronomers learn whether a planet is habitable by observing slight changes in light emanating from its parent star.