ANDES stands for ArmazoNes high Dispersion Echelle Spectrograph. AndES is a high-resolution instrument that can search for signs of life on Earth-like planets. The detection of biosignatures from ...

New research suggests that life could thrive on exoplanets with unique atmospheres, expanding the definition of habitability ...

With the new year underway, it’s time to celebrate a remarkable 2024 full of citizen science with the Unistellar Network! Thousands of professional and amateur astronomers came together once again to ...

Astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery in the WASP-132 system, finding two new planets that defy previous ...

Earth's unusual orbit through hot and cold conditions tests the limits of tolerability for any known lifeforms.

The University of California San Diego is positioning itself as a leader in astronomical research as its new Department of ...

New research points toward an exoplanet that may be capable of supporting life 20 light-years away from Earth.

Astronomers have found some pretty wild exoplanets. Some are balls of lava the temperature of hell, one is partially made of ...

Well, we could be closer to discovering whether there really is alien life out there after researchers discovered a new ...

HD 20794 d completes its orbit just shy of two Earth years, placing it well within reach of conditions that might harbor life ...

When an exoplanet is discovered, scientists are quick to describe it and explain its properties. Now, we know of thousands of ...

An international team, including researchers from UNIGE and NCCR PlanetS, has discovered a super-Earth, referred to as HD ...