WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Astronomers for the first time have deciphered the three-dimensional structure of the atmosphere of a planet beyond our solar system, revealing three layers like a wedding cake ...

Astronomers thought they had seen the "first hints of life on an alien world" this year, but they disappeared under closer ...

The James Webb Space Telescope is turning distant exoplanets from anonymous dots of light into worlds with weather, chemistry, and sometimes even hints of clouds. By dissecting the faint starlight ...

Data from the James Webb Space Telescope suggests that exoplanet TOI-561 b is surrounded by a thick atmosphere above a global magma ocean.

If aliens wrap their planets in potent greenhouse gases like we do, we'd be able to tell. That's according to a recent thought experiment in which scientists identified five "artificial" greenhouse ...

Earth plants could thrive under the light of an alien sun, according to a recent experiment. A team of astrobiologists planted garden cress seeds and cultured dishes of photosynthetic bacteria under ...

The odd atmosphere of a fledgling exoplanet is causing astronomers to question leading theories of how planets form. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

"You wouldn't need extra effort to look for these technosignatures, if your telescope is already characterizing the planet for other reasons — and it would be jaw-droppingly amazing to find them." ...