Astronomers have found thousands of exoplanets around single stars, but few around binary stars—even though both types of stars are equally common. Physicists can now explain the dearth.

Researchers estimate that the planet has about a 50% chance of being in its star's Hoble zone.

Elon Musk’s aerospace company is reportedly targeting a mid-June IPO because there will be a spectacular planetary alignment ...

The Earth-size planet HD 137010 b has a ‘50% chance of residing in the habitable zone’ of its sun-like star, scientists say ...

A unique characteristic of the candidate planet HD 137010b is its ice-cold temperature.

Astronomers have discovered a new Earth-sized planet located 146 light-years from our solar system. The planet, named HD ...

The big astronomical event in February is a rare “planetary parade,” according to NASA. You’ll be able to see Mercury, Venus, ...

Astronomers have detected an exoplanet candidate around a Sun-like star just 146 light-years away from us.

Worlds that circle stars other than our own are called “exoplanets.” This specific one could be the very first planet like ...

"We've often seen the 'baby pictures' of planets forming, but until now, the 'teenage years' have been a missing link." ...

Astronomers have discovered a potentially habitable new planet which is estimated to be 6 percent larger than Earth. Named HD 137010 b, the planet is located about 146 light-away from Earth ...