Trappist-1, a star system 40 light-years away, holds seven Earth-sized planets—three in the habitable zone—that ignite our imagination about life beyond the solar system. But how long would it take to ...

Astronomers might be close to confirming the presence of an Earth-like atmosphere on an exoplanet for the first time, if more detailed analyses verify preliminary observations from the James Webb ...

Are we alone in the universe? It's a question that has sparked curiosity in astronomers for generations. There are at least 6,000 known planets outside our Solar System (also known as exoplanets), but ...

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In the search for signs of life on what seemed like a promising little exoplanet, astronomers’ hopes have dimmed. Living things, as we understand them, seem to flourish best in an atmosphere like the ...

Like a toddler right before naptime, TRAPPIST-1 is a small yet moody star. This little star, which sits in the constellation Aquarius about 40 light-years from Earth, spits out bursts of energy known ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The Webb Space ...