NASA has discovered a new world, named Gliese 12 b. It is roughly the size of Earth, lies in the habitable zone, and orbits every 12.8 days.

The search for habitable planets has taken a leap forward with new space telescopes probing exoplanet atmospheres for life. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has begun analyzing distant worlds, ...

Only a few years ago, astronomers heralded the discovery of a rocky world circling the sun 's closest space neighbor, Proxima ...

scientists say these three planets still may have an environment capable of supporting life. Produced by Zach Wasser. Video courtesy of ESO. Follow TI: On Facebook More from Tech Astronomers at ...

and not too far from us compared to the vastness of space Astronomers are pretty excited about this discovery– not because these planets can support life, but because they’re really small.

Scientists have discovered that deep inside planets like Neptune, Uranus, and even distant exoplanets, extreme conditions can ...

which are areas found around a star where an orbiting planet can get enough energy to potentially sustain liquid water on its surface—a prerequisite for life. We know photosynthesis exists on ...

Mar. 17, 2025 — The James Webb Space Telescope has captured its first direct images of carbon dioxide in a planet outside the solar system in HR 8799, a multiplanet system 130 light-years away ...

Discover the Fermi Paradox — why, in a vast universe full of stars and planets, haven't we found extraterrestrial life? Explore the theories behind this great mystery. The universe is vast ...

They are likely rocky planets, rather than gas. Since they are so close to Barnard's Star, they are likely too hot to sustain life. The researchers ruled out the existence of other planets within ...

A surprising new study suggests the intense radiation from active galactic nuclei from a black hole might support life ...

IMAGE NASA, ESA, CSA, Joseph Olmsted (STScI) Could there be life on planets outside our solar system? For astrophysicists, it’s a big unanswered question, and one that AI technology can help ...