Kepler-1658b, orbiting with a period of just 3.8 days, was the first exoplanet candidate discovered by the Kepler space telescope in 2009. In 2019, astrophysicist Ashley Chontos used sound waves ...

Discovered by NASA’s Kepler spacecraft, Kepler-10c is a massive exoplanet that challenges existing theories about planetary formation and habitability. Dubbed a “mega-Earth,” this planet’s ...

Scientists might have just found Earth's icy, distant cousin a few hundred million light-years away. HD 137010 b is one of ...

A new study shows that stars with low magnetic activity are likely to support exoplanetary systems, making the hunt for these ...

A review of Kepler data reveals 95 newly discovered exoplanets, one of which could be of great interest to astronomers. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) ...

The Kepler Space Telescope ended its wildly successful planet-hunting mission last year, but it's still making discoveries from the grave. NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has since ...

NASA released dramatic new findings from the planet-scouting Kepler spacecraft project Thursday. Looks like the universe is way, way more crowded than we had realized. The Space Administration ...

Astronomers have detected over 5,800 confirmed exoplanets. One extreme class is ultra-hot Jupiters, of particular interest because they can provide a unique window into planetary atmospheric dynamics.

If you examine our solar system’s giant planets, you’ll notice right away that they’ve all got moons—a lot of moons. While ...

An international team of astronomers has discovered and confirmed a treasure trove of new worlds using NASA’s Kepler spacecraft on its K2 mission. Among the findings tallying 197 initial planet ...