Astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery of three Earth-sized planets orbiting within a compact binary star system. This rare configuration, where planets circle two stars simultaneously, ...

Detection of a planetary ring of exoplanets remains as one of the most attractive but challenging goals in the field. We present a methodology of a systematic search for exoplanetary rings via transit ...

Astronomers at NASA and the University of California at Santa Cruz have launched a Web-based project that has amateur astronomers lining up to have a chance to discover extra-solar planets that ...

In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have identified a ‘super-Earth’ less than 20 light-years away, which could ...

Astronomers using NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) telescope have used a new detection technique to discover an unusual planet that orbits two stars. The planet TIC 172900988b has ...

Astronomers have captured the best direct image of an exoplanet orbiting its host star - and the snapshot has revealed a number of surprises. Firstly, the T-Tauri star CVSO 30 - located 1200 ...

Stellar astronomy and planetary systems form a cornerstone of astrophysical research, uniting our understanding of the life cycles of stars with the intricate architecture of the systems that form ...

Presumably exoplanets can only be detected when the star they orbit dims as they pass in front of it as viewed from Earth. Have astronomers calculated what percentage of planetary systems meet this ...

Astronomers have discovered a distant planet that they think could be completely covered in water, making it a prime target for future study by the James Webb Space Telescope. The planet is called TOI ...

Astronomers have detected a planet that they say has been deformed by the gravity of its host star, so much so that it's now shaped like an NFL football. The planet, known as WASP-103b, is located ...