Does a planet just have to be in a star’s habitable zone to be habitable, or are other forces at play? This is what a recent study published in The Astrophysical Journal hopes to address as a team of ...

(CN) — Learning more about stellar flares could be key to determining the habitability of exoplanets, researches said in a study released Sunday. Scientists at the Center for Space Science at NYU Abu ...

Can the geologic and dynamic features that make our home planet habitable be produced on planets with different compositions? Which of Earth's features were essential for the origin and sustenance of ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. These days, every exoplanet discovery is still rich with excitement ...

Scientists are now starting to identify potential habitable exoplanets after nearly twenty years of the detection of the first planets around other stars. Over 700 exoplanets have been detected and ...

Powerful telescopes are coming soon. Where exactly shall we point them? Astronomers with the University of Washington’s Virtual Planetary Laboratory have created a way to compare and rank exoplanets ...

April 4 (UPI) --Even after a planet has trapped sufficient amounts of liquid water to sustain life, giant neighbors can significantly alter the planet's habitability, according to a new study. Rocky ...

In the search for alien life, Earth—as the only planet known to be inhabited—has always been a starting point. “We look for something that reminds us of home,” says Natalie Batalha, an astronomer at ...

Washington, DC--Which of Earth's features were essential for the origin and sustenance of life? And how do scientists identify those features on other worlds? A team of investigators with array of ...