Our quest to find a “second Earth” has long occupied scientists and dreamers alike. The possibility of another world ...

Astronomers have discovered nearly 6,000 planets beyond our own solar system. Here's how — and how we'll find even more.

BYUH students share their understanding of exoplanets and what humanity’s enduring hunt for life outside the solar system ...

Since the launch of the Kepler ... discoveries about the universe that will truly challenge your perception of reality. Discover the alien life by 2040 Advancements from powerful telescopes ...

All good things must come to an end, on Earth and even in space ... telescope's new normal, calling the updated mission K2. And even though the mission is at an end, that doesn't mean Kepler's ...

The Kepler telescope was initially set to ... has made its mark as one of the most successful space science missions ever, and its discoveries will be an important part of astronomy from now ...

A new study by an international team of astrophysicists, led by the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics has presented the amazing new discovery of a near-identical ... data obtained in 2016 by NASA's ...

Planets change orbit shape around Neptune’s size. Metal-rich stars help giant planets form. Eccentric orbits suggest chaotic ...

Studying the orbits of thousands of exoplanets shows that large planets tend to have elliptical orbits, while smaller planets tend to have more circular orbits. This split coincides with several other ...

It’s now been a few months since the Kepler space telescope bit the dust, but the work it did will still have an impact for a long time to come. In a new post, NASA reveals the telescope’s ...

The Kepler Space telescope was built to hunt the universe for planets, with the hopes of finding other Earth-like worlds where alien life might exist. The telescope searches for the faint dimming ...