The Chandra X-ray telescope and other observatories are being used to study stars that could potentially harbor habitable planets. Future observatories will use the data to narrow down the list for ...

NASA said the system is thought to be moving at least 1.2 million miler per hour, nearly twice as fast as our solar system.

White dwarfs, once thought lifeless, could host habitable planets. The James Webb Telescope is searching for atmospheric ...

The agency announced on Monday afternoon (Feb. 10) that it has picked SpaceX to launch Pandora, a 716-pound (325-kilogram) ...

A newly confirmed exoplanet around a nearby sunlike star might be astronomers’ best chance yet to look for life beyond the ...

Researchers using the Hubble Space Telescope have discovered water vapor in the atmosphere of planet K2-18b, located about ...

NASA said Monday the selection of SpaceX is part of the agency’s Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare program. The VADR launch services contract looks to enable NASA to issue ...

NASA's upcoming Pandora mission will complement the James Webb Space Telescope by making it easier to detect water in the ...

Explore the impact of stellar flares on the potential for alien life. Discover how higher levels of UV radiation can both ...

NASA's Pandora mission, launching in fall 2025, will study the atmospheres of over 20 exoplanets, focusing on clouds, hazes, ...

NASA's Pandora satellite mission to document at least 20 known planets orbiting distant stars will start from SpaceX at its ...

It will observe these planets 10 separate ... that will enhance observations from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and future missions searching for habitable worlds, like the agency’s ...