Astronomers have mapped, for the first time, the three-dimensional structure of an exoplanet’s atmosphere, revealing ...

Scientists say that the new 3D understanding of the planet represents a major breakthrough for our understanding of the ...

Astronomers have peered through the atmosphere of a planet beyond the Solar System, mapping its 3D structure for the first time. By combining all four telescope units of the European Southern ...

High-pressure experiments generated the first direct observation of plastic ice, which has qualities of both crystalline ice and liquid water.

AN ALIEN planet with traces of water and "complex weather patterns like Earth" might be seen like a good contender for a Planet B. But it would be impossible for us humans to survive there.

American author Betty Johansen has released her latest mystery novel “Lilli’s Song”. The new book marks Johansen’s first ...

It has also breathed life into one of the most favourite debates of netizens: can other planets host life? Science fiction has often imagined alien life on desert planets, with iconic settings ...

A TERRIFYING alien planet that "rains glass" lurks just 64.5 lightyears from Earth. Described as a "nightmare world" by Nasa, the giant exoplanet has staggeringly fast winds that reach up to 5,400mph.