Problem is, even nearby earth-like planets are extremely difficult to detect. As a result, most of the extrasolar planets thus far detected are much bigger than tiny earths. They are extrasolar ...

"There are still many things related to planetary formation and the early evolution of young planetary systems that we don't ...

Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international team of astronomers has discovered two ...

Two papers showed these intriguing signals, but the team stresses that there are currently many uncertainties to confirming ...

Planets with suns like Wolf 359 are subject to huge blasts of radiation that raise questions about their long-term ...

Astronomers have discovered a new feature in the distribution of planets beyond the solar system, and this finding could help ...

The discovery of two new planets beyond our solar system by a team of astronomers from The University of Warwick and the ...

Astronomers discovered supersonic winds on a giant gas planet located over 500 light-years from Earth. In a study released ...

Astronomers have discovered extremely powerful winds pummeling the equator of WASP-127b, a giant exoplanet. Reaching speeds up to 33,000 km/h, the winds make up the fastest jet-stream of its kind ever ...

In contrast, Venus-like planets on the inner edge of extrasolar habitable zones are thought to have what is known as stagnant lid geophysics in which there is no systematic carbon recycling of the ...

In Earth's upper atmosphere, a fast-moving band of air called the jet stream blows with winds of more than 275 miles (442 km) ...