"We used to think that only very simple molecules could be created in these clouds. But we have shown that this is clearly ...

The search for life on other planets could have been "dramatically narrowed," thanks to new research about an M dwarf — the most common type of star in the universe. An Earth-like planet orbiting an M ...

Scientists may need to broaden their horizons in their search for alien life.

A new machine learning model has predicted that there are 44 Earth-like planets in other star systems in the Milky Way galaxy, with researchers from Switzerland claiming that the algorithm at the core ...

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, ...

NASA has taken a bold step in the search for alien life beyond Earth. The space agency announced the selection of seven advanced technology partners for its next major mission, the Habitable Worlds ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An illustration showing Planet Nine, a hypothetical, undiscovered planet in our solar system. New research now suggests the ...

Researchers in Switzerland have built an AI model to uncover potentially habitable worlds that are hiding from view. As detailed in a new study published in the journal Astronomy and & Astrophysics, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some exoplanets, like the one shown in this illustration, may have atmospheres that could make them potentially suitable for life.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — HAT-P-7b is a bizarre slice of hell, a giant gas planet 40 percent larger than Jupiter that orbits so close to its sun that its year lasts just 2.2 Earth days and its atmosphere is ...

Astronomers have long been on the hunt for "Planet Nine," a hypothetical planet that lies within our solar system just beyond Neptune. Scientific evidence has alternately pointed to and against the ...

LONDON — The search for an unknown planet in our solar system has inspired astronomers for more than a century. Now, a recent study suggests a potential new candidate, which the paper's authors have ...