Scientists have found strong evidence of a giant gas planet which could have habitable moons in the nearest star system to our own. The lifeless planet is thought to be four-and-a-half light years ...

Astronomers have discovered strong evidence for a giant gas planet in a nearby solar system – with moons that could be habitable. The planet was first detected by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Four light-years away from Earth, the Alpha Centauri triple-star system has long been a compelling target for scientists to search ...

The recent discovery of a potential gas giant circling the nearby star Alpha Centauri A has led to speculation that it may be orbited in turn by a habitable moon that could support life, just like in ...

So far, humanity has yet to find its first "exomoon"—a moon orbiting a planet outside of the solar system. But that hasn't been for lack of trying. According to a new paper by Thomas Winterhalder of ...

Just 4.3 light years from Earth lies a star called Alpha Centauri A, which is famous for being the nearest star that resembles our own Sun. In the popular Avatar movies, this star's system is home to ...