A team of scientists is developing a "quantum-sensitive" device that could capture direct images of Earth-like exoplanets — something astronomers tend to consider so difficult it's nearly impossible.

What planet is most like Earth? Reseachers have identified several exoplanets similar to our planet, but none that are an ...

The hunt for worlds beyond our solar system has shifted from counting planets to confronting extremes that strain basic ...

Soon after the launch, the Pandora satellite separated from the Falcon 9's second stage to enter its "sun-synchronous" orbit ...

We live in a very exciting time: answers to some of the oldest questions humanity has conceived are within our grasp. One of ...

(CNN) — 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 ...

This artist’s impression shows a sunset seen from the super-Earth Gliese 667 Cc. Astronomers have estimated that there are tens of billions of such rocky worlds orbiting faint red dwarf stars in the ...

Kepler-186f is a rocky little world in the Goldilocks zone around its star. It's the fifth planet from its parent star, and yet it orbits at a distance comparable with Mercury's orbit around our sun.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (NASA/CNN NEWSOURCE/WKRC) - Astronomers have announced a groundbreaking discovery that could change our understanding of the universe. A planet, similar in size to Earth, has been ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A super-Earth basks in the glow of its star in this artist's impression. Is the world habitable ...