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Smaller planets with big moons may be right for life
The universe’s smaller planets are more likely to host the fractionally large moons that may be helpful for harboring life on those planets, researchers conclude in a new study. Earth’s moon is vitally...
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Astronomers get a first peek at the birth of a baby gas giant
Astronomers have discovered evidence of a giant planet in the process of forming. This provides the first-ever look at the earliest stages of the formation of a gas giant planet, when it’s still...
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Planets of binary stars might be good places to look for life
Planetary systems around binary stars may be very different from those around single stars, according to new research. The findings point to new targets in the search for extraterrestrial life forms....
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Webb Telescope reveals distant planet’s atmosphere
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has scored another first in its release of stunning images: a molecular and chemical portrait of a distant world’s skies. The telescope’s array of highly sensitive...
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Expert: Why new exoplanet discovery is a big deal
Researchers have discovered an Earth-sized exoplanet—a planet outside of our solar system. The planet, named TOI-700 e, falls within its star’s habitable zone, meaning it could be capable of supporting...
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Could ‘terminator zones’ on far off planets harbor life?
Extraterrestrial life has the potential to exist on distant exoplanets inside special areas called “terminator zones,” according to a new study. The terminator zone is a ring on planets that have one...
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Hunt for Venus-like planets could shed light on Earth’s future
A team of researchers propose using the James Webb Space Telescope to look at five planets in the Venus Zone, a search that could reveal valuable insights into Earth’s future. Venus floats in a nest of...
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New look at planet-forming ‘donut’ is most detailed yet
Astronomers have presented the most detailed known images of the inner region of a planet-forming disk. Resembling dusty infrared donuts, the images show unexpected moving structures in the disk around...
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New zone could expand search for habitable planets
Researchers are suggesting a new way to expand the search for habitable planets that takes into account a zone not previously considered: the space between the star and what’s called soot line in...
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1/3 of planets orbiting common stars could be right for life
According to a new study, a third of the planets around the most common stars in the galaxy could be in a goldilocks orbit close enough, and gentle enough, to hold onto liquid water—and possibly harbor...
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