An exoplanet called WASP-69 just earned some bragging rights with its gigantic tail, stretching longer than 40 Earths. The ...

"We must rethink how we create computer models for planet formation and early evolution in the young universe." ...

If the modern age of astronomy could be summarized in a few words, it would probably be “the age of shifting paradigms.” ...

Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have discovered a fourth world in a strange system of ultralight "super puff" planets. The new extrasolar planet or "exoplanet" was ...

Explore the world of exoplanets—distant planets that captivate scientists. Visit ExtremeTech to learn what makes them so ...

NASA have discovered a planet bigger than Earth accompanied by gas that is 'only produced by life' in what is an incredible ...

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has detected an exoplanet, K2-18 b, which is larger than Earth and located in a habitable ...

Researchers have used the James Webb Space Telescope to study Trappist-1 b, revealing it might have a volatile surface and ...

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope team at NASA has completed the integration of the telescope and its instruments onto ...

Investigating a young exoplanet called PDS 70b in its cocoon of natal gas and dust has shown that planets don't always ...

Most known exoplanets orbit stars within the Milky Way, but with the help of powerful space telescopes, scientists have discovered exoplanets far beyond the rim of our own galaxy. Many types of ...