A new way of comparing the color andintensity changes of light reflected off of Earth's surface to the flickersfrom exoplanets may help reveal the presence of oceans, continents and ?possibly ? life ...

Scientists have identified, at this point, more than 900 exoplanets -- planets that exist outside our solar system, orbiting other stars. We know those planets are out there; but we know that, in ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Call it the deep blue dot. For the first time, scientists have seen the visible color of a ...

For the first time, astronomers have detected the color of a planet beyond our solar system: It's blue, but not because there's water on its surface. It doesn't even have a "surface." Instead, the ...

One of the Earth's most distinctive features is its color, a beautiful light blue. Iconic photo after iconic photo has been taken highlighting the planet's place of the color spectrum, from NASA's ...