Solar sails pushed by sunlight or lasers could reach the closest potentially habitable exoplanets by the late 2060s.

One of the main questions in exoplanet science concerns M dwarfs (red dwarfs) and the habitability of exoplanets that orbit ...

A new survey maps nearby K-type stars and shows why these long-lived, stable stars are important targets in the search for ...

The Earth may not be our home forever. Eventually, we may have to leave. What if instead of finding a potentially habitable ...

So far, humanity has yet to find its first "exomoon"—a moon orbiting a planet outside of the solar system. But that hasn't ...

The 247th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS 247) is being held Jan. 4 to Jan. 8 and will feature remarkable ...

Universe Today reports on a new telescope proposal that could help astronomers detect Earth-sized exomoons, explaining current limits, future technology, and why moons around distant planets matter ...

Though the characteristics of K-type stars make them favourable targets in the study of habitability, they haven't received ...

A new NASA spacecraft called Pandora is awaiting launch ahead of its journey to study the atmospheres of exoplanets, or worlds beyond our ...

Last year delivered doses of drama and excitement in the space business, with a record number of launches, breathtaking ...

Four Oxford University academics have been honoured in the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS)'s 2026 Awards , announced today. Each year the RAS Awards ...

The purpose of the workshop, titled “Green Mars”, was to develop an “up-to-date perspective on the feasibility of terraforming Mars”.