There are estimated to be trillions and trillions of planets orbiting the stars beyond our solar system. These alien worlds are called exoplanets, and Live Science is as curious as you are about what might be on them.
That's why our expert writers and editors track interstellar research, whether it's the discovery of a new class of exoplanet, a mirror-like exoplanet that "shouldn't exist," or the possibility of the first exoplanet outside the Milky Way. So whether it’s extreme exoplanets or just memorable facts, get the latest exoplanet news, features and articles here.
Discover more about exoplanets
Latest about Exoplanets
James Webb telescope discovers its first planet — a Saturn-size 'shepherd' still glowing red hot from its formation
Nestled inside a planetary ring 110 light-years from Earth, a planet spotted by the James Webb telescope is the lightest exoplanet ever detected.
Alcohol-soaked star system could help explain 'why life, including us, was able to form'
The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array has detected methanol isotopes around a nearby star, which could help explain why the ingredients for life are present on Earth.
See a young star potentially giving birth to a giant planet in new image from Very Large Telescope
New images of a young star, 2MASSJ1612, could have captured the birth of a giant gas planet larger than Jupiter.
James Webb telescope spots 'groundbreaking' molecule in scorching clouds of giant 'hell planet'
A pair of new studies has revealed that the hellish skies of exoplanet WASP-121b contain silicon monoxide gas, which has never been found in any planetary atmosphere to date.
Giant planet discovered around tiny star challenges our best theories
Scientists have discovered a giant planet called TOI-6894b, orbiting a star that should be far too small to have formed it. The discovery could further challenge theories of planet formation.
