However, the researchers are sure there is no life ... around four light years away. Researchers were excited to find this planet, as no planet orbiting Barnard’s star has been discovered ...

“It’s signaling a breakthrough with the precision of these new instruments from previous generations.” Barnard’s Star, ...

Scientists have discovered a new planet, Enaiposha, that defies existing planetary classifications. Found 47 light-years away ... it an unlikely prospect for life, the work done here may open ...

This new effort ... distance of the planets from Earth — often hundreds of light years or more — it’s difficult for researchers to determine their potential for hosting life.

NASA's alien planet-hunting Kepler Space Telescope is pretty good at its job, a new statistical ... Mashable's weekly Light Speed newsletter. Once those dips signifying possible planets are found ...

A combination of the world's most powerful telescopes detected the planets. Astronomers have confirmed the existence of four planets orbiting a star less than 6 light-years away with help from ...

New worlds are being discovered on an almost daily basis. These revelations advance the quest to find extraterrestrial life ... in a star’s light that occurs when a planet passes in front ...