Ever so slightly bigger than Earth, the exoplanet LHS 3844b orbits its parent star, LHS 3844, a red dwarf 48.5 light-years ...

Astronomers have discovered a curious new exoplanet that challenges assumptions about hot Jupiters, some of the most extreme ...

Many exoplanets to be found by coming high-powered telescopes will probably be tidally locked — with one side permanently facing their host star — according to new research by astronomer Rory Barnes ...

Lightning, with its extreme temperatures, is capable of transforming atmospheric gases into prebiotic compounds. These molecules are essential for the emergence of life, as may have been the case on ...