Space scientists look back on 30 years of exoplanet discoveries — from rows of massive ‘super-Earths‘ to worlds with perfectly synchronized orbits. It was also the start of a whirlwind of discovery.

Life may not get blasted off any of the known "super-Earth" worlds as readily as it can from our planet, scientists find. The discovery suggests that any intelligent aliens that develop on such ...

Scientists have identified thousands of exoplanets beyond our solar system. Most are studied indirectly, yet research shows they range from rocky worlds and gas giants to water-rich planets and ...

Nasa recently confirmed that the total number of known exoplanets, alien planets orbiting stars beyond our Solar System, has reached an impressive milestone of 6,000. This reflects decades of cosmic ...