As technological progress accelerates, selecting the "most important scientific developments of the year" for our traditional December roundup has become a challenging
“Is there life in space?” The question has been one of humanity’s favourites, with an increasing interest for centuries. When we look
By using the data from NASA's TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) instrument, scientists have identified a near-Earth-sized planet, named TOI 700 e,
In the search for extra-terrestrial life, the first reference of astronomers is, naturally, our planet and the conditions adapted by the lifeforms
Gas giants, including Jupiter, Saturn and many similar giant exoplanets discovered to date are consist mostly of hydrogen and helium. About forty
An atmosphere rich in oxygen, the vital gas that makes up about 20 percent of the air, is one of the defining
The European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO - VLT) recorded the first direct image of a young, sun-like star with its
CHEOPS (Characterizing Exoplanet Satellite), the joint project of the European Space Agency (ESA) and Switzerland, was launched from French Guiana to Earth
