The significant haul of new worlds includes a potentially habitable 'super-Earth' with a rocky surface.
An organization in San Francisco is planning to send messages out to potentially habitable planets.
Extrasolar planets may not be the only place where it is possible to find signs of extraterrestrial life.
If an astronaut dies in space, could their body eventually go on to spread microbes to other planets ?
The newly discovered exoplanet experiences days lasting up to 140 Earth-years thanks to its trio of suns.
A Cambridge scientist maintains that there may be far more planets in the solar system than we realize.
Astronomers have identified three new terrestrial worlds around a relatively close 'ultracool' star.
Scientists have determined that the Earth and moon are made up of material from two separate worlds.
Researchers have identified what could be two new large planets in the outer reaches of our solar system.
Water-rich asteroids are thought to have brought water to countless other worlds throughout the universe.
Wandering planets that aren't part of a solar system might still be capable of supporting life.
Astronomers believe that desert planets similar to Tatooine in Star Wars might actually be common.
There could be two potentially habitable planets in a binary star system just 4.3 light years away.
Some extrasolar planets that appear to be habitable may have lost the capacity to support life long ago.
Scientists in Australia have determined that Earth-like planets are likely to be commonplace.
A solar system dating back billions of years points to the likelihood that Earth-sized worlds are common.
Evidence suggests that two planets larger than the Earth may be present in the outer solar system.
Scientists are experimenting with new ways to explore volcanic fissures and vents on other planets.
Vast distances between habitable planets could make communication with alien life an inviable concept.
Extrasolar planets with a companion world tugging at them could remain habitable for much longer.