The hunt is on for terrestrial exoplanets in habitable zones, and some of the most promising candidates were discovered ...

A team of researchers from the University of Zurich and the NCCR PlanetS is challenging our understanding of the solar system ...

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"We reported hints of methane, but the question is, 'is the methane attributable to molecules in the atmosphere of the planet ...

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Using a powerful combination of space-based measurements and Subaru’s advanced imaging, astronomers have discovered two rare companions, one of which enables a key test for NASA’s Roman Space ...

More research is needed before scientists can determine whether the recently observed methane signatures point to the presence of an atmosphere or are simply the result of contamination from the host ...

Researchers studied the data closely and suggested a few possible ideas about the planet’s atmosphere and surface.

Of the seven Earth-sized worlds orbiting the red dwarf star TRAPPIST-1, one planet in particular has attracted the attention ...

Located about 39 light-years from Earth, the TRAPPIST system resembles a miniature version of our solar system: The star, an ...

Of the seven Earth-sized worlds orbiting the red dwarf star TRAPPIST-1, one planet in particular has attracted the attention of scientists, because it ...

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