The confirmed discovery of exoplanets revolutionized our understanding of the universe. Among the thousands of confirmed ...

Astronomers have identified a super-Earth orbiting a Sun-like star just ... Although this does not guarantee habitability, the discovery is significant because very few known exoplanets meet ...

But what if a super-Earth had formed in place of the asteroid ... These factors are critical for a planet’s habitability, as ...

The faraway exoplanet could help provide answers as to why there are hardly any planets with twice the diameter of Earth.

The results revealed that super-Earths primarily form through planetesimal ... providing crucial insights into planetary formation and habitability," Shibata said. "If future observations confirm ...

The detection of this super-Earth was not easy and the process was iterative ... will still require many scientific milestones and a transdisciplinary approach. Its habitability conditions are already ...

Unlike Earth, HD 20794 d has an elliptical orbit, meaning its distance from its star constantly shifts, affecting potential habitability. Future space missions like LIFE, ELT, and HWO will study ...

"Best of all," added the Mail, it lies just 19.7 light-years away from Earth, raising the "tantalising possibility" of being able to photograph it and, of course, "any aliens lurking there".

Researchers are using basalt spectra to study exoplanets and search for water with the James Webb Space Telescope. By studying chemical processes in the Earth's hot mantle, Cornell scientists are ...

A new study by Rice University researchers Sho Shibata and Andre Izidoro presents a compelling new model for the formation of super-Earths and mini-Neptunes — planets that are 1 to 4 times the size of ...

The results revealed that super-Earths primarily form through planetesimal ... providing crucial insights into planetary formation and habitability," Shibata said. "If future observations confirm ...