A new study has shown that the Alpha Centauri is not likely to support life and that one of its…
When it comes to planets, the largest planet in the universe probably isn't the most massive.
Right now, we know of about 4,000 confirmed exoplanets, mostly thanks to the Kepler mission. TESS, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey…
NASA has just released a beautiful panoramic image of the southern sky, which is composed of images taken by the…
Astronomers working with TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) data have found a planet where it shouldn't be: in the space…
The history of our Solar System is punctuated with collisions. Collisions helped create the terrestrial planets and end the reign…
In order to be considered habitable, a planet needs to have liquid water. Cells, the smallest unit of life, need…
Thanks to the Kepler mission and other efforts to find exoplanets, we've learned a lot about the exoplanet population. We…
Astronomers using the Hubble space telescope have discovered water in the atmosphere of an exoplanet in its star's habitable zone.…
NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Telescope launched back in April, 2018. After a few months of testing, it was ready to…