Exoplanets in binary star systems usually orbit both stars, but astronomers have now spotted three planets orbiting one or ...

The ring would have gradually fallen to Earth as meteorites, correlating to a spike of impacts seen in the geological record.

How common are Earth-like exoplanets—also called exo-Earths—and which exoplanetary systems should we target to find them? This is what a study hopes to address as a team of researchers ...

"Researching as a citizen scientist is something I highly recommend to anyone who gazes at the night sky with awe and wonder." ...

How can the metal content of stars influence the formation of Earth-like exoplanets? This is what a recent study published in ...

Earth-like exoplanets (planets orbiting stars other than our sun) with oceans, lakes and rivers are thought to be unlikely, but the work reveals that many stars will harbor geological conditions ...

Around 5,000 exoplanets have been found since 1995, but no Earth-sized planets in the habitable zones of sun-like stars have been spotted. Earth 2.0, or ET, proposed by the Shanghai Astronomical ...

"Our observations indicate the presence of powerful iron winds, probably fuelled by a hot spot in the atmosphere." ...

When Jared Bryan talks about his seismology research, it's with a natural finesse. He's a fifth-year Ph.D. student working ...