A new study modeled the chemistry of TOI-270 d, an exoplanet between Earth and Neptune in size, finding evidence that it could be a giant rocky planet shrouded in a thick, hot atmosphere. TOI-270 d is ...

The gas giants outside our solar system are not capable of hosting extraterrestrial life, but do offer clues in a lingering mystery about how distant planets form, researchers said.

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An artist's impression of a super-Earth exoplanet. | Credit: NASA/Ames/JPL–Caltech A super-Earth that could explain the ...

An analysis of two decades of data from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has provided fresh insights into the complex ...

NASA has discovered a new world, named Gliese 12 b. It is roughly the size of Earth, lies in the habitable zone, and orbits every 12.8 days.

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The key to answering these questions and more lies in the search for exoplanets -- planets outside ... Roman Space Telescope in the fall of 2026. NASA's infrared space telescope capable of ...

This approach can now be used to determine the rotation rate of any celestial object with a magnetic field and auroras — including exoplanets.

A Southwest Research Institute-led study modeled the chemistry of TOI-270 d, an exoplanet between Earth and Neptune in size, ...