Scientists know of over a dozen planets that orbit twin stars like the fictional "Star Wars" desert planet Tatooine. More ...

K2-18b, an exoplanet 120 light-years away, may be the best hope to confirm that life exists beyond Earth. Here's what to know ...

The discovery was made on a massive exoplanet known as K2-18b that for years has captivated scientists searching for life ...

In a memorable image from the 1977 film "Star Wars," the young hero Luke Skywalker gazes at two suns setting above the ...

Astronomers have found thousands of exoplanets — worlds beyond our solar system. Most of them are in single-star systems, ...

Scientists believe that there's a planet like the desert planet Tatooine from 'Star Wars' that orbits a pair of failed stars.

The James Webb Space Telescope may have detected life-associated gas in the atmosphere of a far-off planet. The news is being ...

Scientists have detected potential signs of life on the distant exoplanet K2-18b after identifying an Earth-like biomarker in ...