Scientists from NASA and Chalmers University have discovered that incompatible substances can mix on Titan’s icy surface, ...

But look beyond our sun's gravitational pull into the bounds of interstellar space, and you'll find a cosmic landscape absolutely brimming with an abundance of worlds of all sizes and characteristics.

"The complexity of the exo-Neptunian landscape provides offers a unique window onto the processes involved in the formation ...

Scientists have gotten a never-before-seen look at an area around a large exoplanet 625 light-years away where moons like the one orbiting Earth could potentially form. "Moons likely outnumber planets ...

A new era in space research is on the horizon, with the launch of the Mauve space telescope, the world’s first commercial deep space observatory. Developed by the London-based start-up Blue Skies ...

NASA has confirmed 6,000 exoplanets, marking a major milestone in humanity’s quest to understand other worlds. From gas giants hugging their stars to planets covered in lava or clouds of gemstones, ...

With the discovery of ever more exoplanets—over 6,000 now—scientists, of course, want to know if they are habitable for life. (At least, life as we know it.) But assessing habitability is a difficult ...

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 ...

NASA is celebrating a big milestone after the 6,000th exoplanet discovery was confirmed this week. Exoplanets are worlds outside our solar system. Just over three decades ago, the first exoplanets ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Artist’s concept of Kepler-186f, an Earth-size exoplanet orbiting a red dwarf star in the ...

The official number of exoplanets—planets outside our solar system—tracked by NASA has reached 6,000. Confirmed planets are added to the count on a rolling basis by scientists from around the world, ...