The James Webb Space Telescope has returned new observations from TRAPPIST-1e, one of the most intriguing Earth-sized ...

Astronomers might be close to confirming the presence of an Earth-like atmosphere on an exoplanet for the first time, if more detailed analyses verify preliminary observations from the James Webb ...

Are we alone in the universe? It's a question that has sparked curiosity in astronomers for generations. There are at least 6,000 known planets outside our Solar System (also known as exoplanets), but ...

A rocky, Earth-size planet located in our Milky Way galaxy may have an atmosphere around it, according to new research, raising the possibility that it could also have liquid water on its surface and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TRAPPIST-1 e, an Earth-sized planet about 40 light years away, may possess an atmosphere capable of supporting liquid water.

Located about 39 light-years from Earth, the TRAPPIST system resembles a miniature version of our solar system: The star, an ultracool red dwarf, and all its planets would comfortably fit inside the ...