Exoplanet K2-18b Could Be a Hycean Water World That Supports Life, JWST Observations Reveal

Medicine & Technology Sep 13, 2023

Moving forward, the researchers hope to use the Webb telescope to confirm the presence of dimethyl sulfide in the atmosphere of exoplanet K2-18b. Read to learn more.

Water Vapor Detected in Baby Planet System Sheds Light Into Its Potential Habitability, Earth's Origins

Jul 25, 2023

Scientists study water's arrival on Earth and its implications for exoplanets using PDS 70, a planetary system 370 light-years away. Continue reading to learn more.

Mars May Have Been Much More Habitable 4 Billion Years Ago Than Today, New Study Suggests

Oct 17, 2022

Mars experts have agreed that the planet began with an atmosphere that was much denser compared to what it is today. Read to know more about it.

Is Life Possible on Venus? Scientists Investigate Habitability on the Hottest Planet in the Solar System

Dec 14, 2021

Scientists will soon be sending a probe to explore Venus, the neighboring planet of Earth, with support from a new privately-financed mission, to see if life is possible there.

Planet Habitability Could Depend on Its Interior Composition Rather than Atmospheric Conditions

May 05, 2019

Colleagues from Carnegie propose the concept of planetary interiors as the main player in habitability.