In a blow to anyone dreaming that complex life may exist elsewhere in the universe, a new study suggests we're unlikely to find it around many of the most common stars in the galaxy.

Scientists weighed newborn planets for the first time, revealing puffy worlds that will shrink into super-Earths and sub-Neptunes, the galaxy's most common planets. (Nanowerk News) One of the biggest ...

The odds of discovering another Earth are looking slimmer than once believed. A growing body of evidence suggests that truly Earth-like conditions are rare, and complex life even rarer, perhaps to the ...

– January 7, 2026 (London time) – One of the biggest recent surprises in astronomy is the discovery that most stars like the Sun harbor a planet between the size of Earth and Neptune within the orbit ...

A new study published in Nature has revealed a rare glimpse into the early life of four young exoplanets orbiting the star ...

Astronomers may have uncovered how the most common types of planets in our Galaxy grow, a new study has revealed. The discovery confirms astronomers’ theories that these planets start as 'bloated' ...

Humans are captivated by the idea of finding life elsewhere in the universe – and even more by the idea that life, if found, might resemble the complex, animal life here on Earth. One of the easiest ...

Scientists have weighed a rogue planet, the size of Saturn, floating alone in space. This planet has no sun and no orbit. Its gravity bent starlight as it passed a distant star. Telescopes on Earth ...