P erihelion – or the Earth's closest approach to our host star – will take place on January 3, 2026. At this point, our ...
Astronomers have identified a giant planet circling a tiny red dwarf star at a distance so extreme that it sits about 690 ...
An illustration depicts what the surface of one of the exoplanets orbiting Barnard's Star may look like. The other three planets within the system can also be seen. - International Gemini ...
An "extra exceptional" Tatooine-like exoplanet, orbiting two suns, has been discovered. Astronomers say the "huge" new world ...
Dubbed HD 143811 AB b, the interstellar entity is a gas giant that’s located some 446 light-years away from Earth in a galaxy far, far away.
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Even the best telescopes can’t see exoplanets. It’s all about watching for jiggly stars, blue shifts, and transits.
(CNN) — After decades of searching, astronomers have uncovered some of the strongest evidence yet of exoplanets orbiting Barnard’s Star, the nearest single star system to Earth. The four planets are ...