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Exoplanets—planets that orbit stars beyond our solar system—have transformed our understanding of the universe. Since the ...

Researchers using the Hubble Space Telescope have discovered water vapor in the atmosphere of planet K2-18b, located about ...

Kepler-186f is the first Earth-sized planet discovered in the habitable zone of a star beyond our solar system, situated around 500 light-years from Earth. HR 5183b is a giant exoplanet with an ...

A small team led by Sihao Cheng, Martin A. and Helen Chooljian Member in the Institute for Advanced Study's School of Natural ...

At long last, particles of water–ice have been discovered in the frozen Kuiper Belt of another star. The discovery, made by ...

Today, it’s believed that Jupiter and Saturn, the largest planets, were the first to fully form, both within a few million ...

The water on terrestrial planets such as Earth also likely was delivered by asteroids and/or comets that formed beyond the snow line and are rich in water-ice. Therefore, the discovery of water ...

This discovery may have great significance for our understanding of planet formation and what is required for life beyond our planet. James Webb Space Telescope finds frozen water around a distant ...

This discovery, led by researchers from multiple universities, could revolutionise global energy systems by offering a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels. The focus is now on developing ...

Legendary actor William Shatner wants President Trump to restore Pluto to greatness as scientists claim to have found a “new” ninth planet. “So there’s a 10th planet that was found in our ...