Jan 29, 2026 · Astronomers have discovered a potentially habitable new planet about 146 light-years away which is Earth-sized and has conditions similar to Mars. The candidate planet, named HD …

Jul 2, 2025 · Astronomers have captured "compelling evidence" of a planet with a mass about 100 times the size of Earth orbiting a young, red dwarf star 34 light-years away called TWA 7 or CE Antilae.

Feb 12, 2026 · A planetary system 116 light-years from Earth has a peculiar pattern. It could flip the script on how planets form, scientists say.

3 days ago · Astronomers Discover an Exoplanet in the Wrong Place, Hinting at a Planetary System That Was Born ‘Inside Out’ A rocky planet was found orbiting its host star in an unusual location

Jan 27, 2026 · A new paper reveals the latest: a possible rocky planet slightly larger than Earth, orbiting a Sun-like star about 146 light-years away. The orbital period of the planet — listed as a “candidate” …

Nov 14, 2025 · Astronomers from the University of California, Irvine have discovered a planet orbiting within the “habitable zone” of its host star, a region where temperatures may allow liquid water to …

Dec 26, 2025 · From Tatooine-like planets to worlds that shed comet tails, exciting exoplanet discoveries in 2025 underscored the strangeness and diversity in the Milky Way galaxy.

Apr 17, 2025 · Scientists used NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to make the discovery about K2-18 b, a planet found about 124 light-years from Earth.

Aug 7, 2025 · NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has discovered evidence of a giant planet orbiting a star in the solar system closest to Earth, the administration announced Thursday.

Aug 8, 2025 · Scientists have found strong evidence of a giant gas planet in the nearest star system to our own. At four-and-a-half light years away, the lifeless planet would be a close neighbour to Earth in...