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

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The Chandra X-ray Telescope is investigating the habitability of exoplanets. NASA explains. Credit: NASA/CXC/A. Hobart ...

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

Liftoff of Starship Flight 12 is expected in the next few months. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Why now: In April, current Caltech President Thomas F. Rosenbaum announced he'd retire after the 2025-26 academic year.

A new paper posits that advanced alien civilizations may communicate through subtle flashes, like fireflies do on Earth. The ...

Astronomers from the University of Geneva, working with colleagues in Canada and the United States, have captured the ...

The year 2025 marked significant advancements in exoplanet science, revealing new discoveries and fresh perspectives on known ...