The spectra measurements enable astronomers to figure out these stars’ age, spin rate, temperature, and location, among other ...

A new survey maps nearby K-type stars and shows why these long-lived, stable stars are important targets in the search for ...

NASA has taken a bold step in the search for alien life beyond Earth. The space agency announced the selection of seven ...

So far, humanity has yet to find its first "exomoon"—a moon orbiting a planet outside of the solar system. But that hasn't ...

One of the main questions in exoplanet science concerns M dwarfs (red dwarfs) and the habitability of exoplanets that orbit ...

NASA announced the selection of industry proposals to advance technologies for the agency’s Habitable Worlds Observatory concept.

The planets have been nicknamed Earth's seven sisters. — -- An international team of astronomers has discovered seven potentially habitable exoplanets — or planets outside our solar system — that ...

When a meteor streaks across the sky, it's not just beautiful. It's nature's way of delivering a time capsule to Earth. Contained within are hints about the very beginning of the solar system and how ...

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Supporters of planetary colonization argue that becoming a multi-planet species could safeguard us from potentially ...

NASA scientists announced Monday that they had found the first Earth-sized, potentially habitable planet. The planet, currently known as TOI 700 d, is about 100 light years away. It is orbiting a star ...