Red dwarf

Hubble measured the size of the nearest Earth-sized exoplanet

This alignment, called a transit, opens the door to follow-on studies.

Evaporating planet getting the hiccups, sees Hubble

A young planet whirling around a petulant red dwarf star is changing in unpredictable ways orbit-by-orbit.

Newly discovered earth-sized planet may be covered in Volcanoes

Welcome to Earth, extreme edition.

Astronomers found a rare exoplanet suited to probe alien life

A nearby potentially habitable Earth-mass exoplanet.

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