It wasn’t all that long ago that humans didn’t even know for sure if planets existed outside of our solar system. We can see stars, of course, but spotting planets orbiting those stars? >>
exoplanets News
If you’re eager to find aliens, this is great news
A new study suggests that habitable exoplanets may be plentiful in our home galaxy, The Milky Way. Researchers crunched data on thousands of exoplanets that were discovered using NASA’s Kepler space telescope. Unfortunately >>
Alien life may thrive on dusty planets, researchers say
Researchers suggest exoplanets with dusty atmospheres may have a better shot at supporting life on their surfaces. Planets with dusty atmospheres may have more stable temperatures on their surfaces, which is a big >>
This formula will ‘decode’ the habitability of exoplanets
Scientists from Cornell University have developed a model to “decode” the habitability of distant exoplanets. By taking into account the color of the planet as it appears from a distance and the light >>
This new exoplanet is so hot it rains liquid metal
Astronomers detected a distant exoplanet with iron rain. Iron is vaporized due to high daytime temperatures and then condenses into rain as it moves to the cooler night side, becoming rain. The planet >>
Student astronomer finds 17 new planets, and one is about the size of Earth
Finding new planets lurking in space isn’t as hard as it used to be, but that doesn’t mean it’s not a challenge. High-tech instruments like NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope have provided researchers with >>
One of NASA’s exoplanet hunters has gone quiet
NASA has a lot of high-tech hardware cruising around in space right now, but one of the space agency’s pint-sized exoplanet hunters appears to have gone dark. In a post by NASA’s Jet >>
A new planet-hunting space telescope just began its tour of duty
Technology capable of observing worlds outside of our solar system is advancing at a breakneck pace. In fact, researchers are currently grappling with what amounts to an embarrassment of riches, with far too >>
