Scientists believe that these new worlds lie in the 'Goldilocks zone' of their respective solar systems.
The Department of Survey is aiming to find out just how tall the world's tallest mountain actually is.
The SpaceX CEO has been working towards his goal of seeing mankind become an interplanetary species.
The so-called 'first nation state in space' is about to make its first foray in to the final frontier.
At twice the size of Jupiter, KELT-9b experiences temperatures in excess of 4300 degrees Celsius.
Scientists have conceded that the outlook for the world's largest coral reef is looking increasingly grim.
When it is completed, the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) will offer unprecedented views of the cosmos.
Scientists have been trying to work out what the weather might be like on this recently discovered world.
Some of the world's most respected scientists have penned an open later in response to a recent article.
Improbable is the latest startup hoping to change the world by embracing virtual reality technology.
Professor Stephen Hawking is making a documentary about humanity's need to colonize other worlds.
According to reports, Indonesian national Sodimedjo was born in 1870, making him 146 when he died.
Scientists have announced the discovery of a freezing Earth-mass world 13,000 light years away.
A large terrestrial planet located 40 light years away could be the perfect place to search for ET.
Numerous sightings of strange objects in the skies above County Derry have been reported over the years.
Scientists may have found a way to provide millions of people around the world with fresh water.
Researchers have found evidence of microbes surviving up to six miles beneath the Mariana Trench.
The space agency will be holding a press briefing on Thursday about 'the search for life beyond Earth'.
A new facility for archiving some of the world's most important documents has opened in the Arctic.
Astronomers from around the world have been combining their efforts to seek out the new planet.