Exoplanet science has progressed tremendously since 1992. In 1999, astronomers successfully used the transit method — watching stars for dips in their brightness as planets pass in front of them ...

There are also suggestions that the exoplanet’s atmosphere may share similar traits to our own, such as the presence of nitrogen. “Our initial reconnaissance of LHS 1140 b with JWST has ...

The exoplanet’s surface is about 257° Fahrenheit and a full year lasts just over three Earth days. By Laura Baisas. Published Oct 1, 2024 8:00 AM EDT.

A team of astronomers have found a potentially habitable exoplanet about 40 light-years away in the constellation Pisces. Exoplanet Gliese 12 b is slightly smaller than Earth–about the size of ...

The target exoplanet, WASP-121b—aka Tylos—is located in the Puppis constellation about 900 light-years from Earth. One year on Tylos is equivalent to just 30 hours on Earth, thanks to the ...

An exoplanet 60 light-years away from Earth, known as 14 Herculis c, is thought to be the coldest one yet found, researchers claim in a new study.

The James Webb Space Telescope investigated a giant planet, K2-18b, that could be an ocean world, according to NASA. The exoplanet lies 120 light-years away from Earth.