In a solar system far, far away NASA have discovered a planet which they think 'might be remarkably similar to Earth', though ...

The first false-color image from ESA's newly operational Biomass satellite shows off a unique perspective of the rainforests, ...

These chemical oddities may explain why Earth seems to be deficient in certain elements — and could prove useful in catalysts ...

Alexander Venner picked his way by hand through the data collected by a now-retired NASA telescope called Kepler, which ...

Scientists continue to mine data gathered by NASA's Kepler Space Telescope, retired in 2018, and continue to turn up ...

A faint signal from old telescope data is causing a stir in astronomy: a planet barely larger than Earth, with an almost ...

A pull in the right direction ...

“This is the first planet candidate with Earth-like radius and orbital properties transiting a Sun-like star bright enough ...

The planet is estimated to be about six per cent larger than Earth and follows a roughly 355-day orbit, according to the study.

A newly detected super-Earth just 20 light-years away is giving scientists one of the most promising chances yet to search for life beyond our solar system. The discovery of the exoplanet orbiting in ...