Learn why only 14 out of over 6,000 exoplanets orbit two stars, and how Einstein’s general theory of relativity may be to blame.

Planets that circle distant stars are called exoplanets. While we have eight planets in our solar system, astronomers have discovered thousands of these far-flung worlds around other stars. Exoplanets ...

The new images reveal JWST will be a fantastic tool for astronomers aiming to improve their knowledge of exoplanets. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Just 40 light-years from Earth, the TRAPPIST-1 system of planets is home to the largest family of Earth-like worlds known to astronomers. At least seven planets are known to orbit within the ...

Astonishingly, we can identify molecules present in the atmospheres of exoplanets.