Though they don't orbit around our sun, sub-Neptunes are the most common type of exoplanet, or planet outside our solar ...

From spellbinding images to groundbreaking scientific discoveries, we look back on some of Hubble's most exciting milestones.

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Astronomers have discovered that "super-Earth" planets may exist on wider orbits than previously thought — and this implies ...

The astronomers spotted the planet using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an MIT-led mission that ...

We were doing the typical planet vetting, and I happened to spot this signal that appeared very unusual.” An orbiting ...

A molecule detected on a planet 124 light-years away is produced on Earth by decaying phytoplankton and other microbes. There is no other known source.

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Key findings include: Kepler Space Telescope: Data from Kepler identified four Earth-sized rogue planets in the Galactic Bulge using microlensing signals, confirming the existence of small, starless ...