Exoplanet
New Neptune-to-Saturn-size planet orbiting between two previously known planets
Astronomers have discovered a third planet in the Kepler-47 system, securing the system’s title as the most interesting of the binary-star worlds. Using data...
TESS discovered its first Earth-sized planet
NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) once again demonstrates with the discovery of its longest-period confirmed planet to date. The satellite has confirmed the...
Nearest exoplanets could host life, study
Excitement about exoplanets skyrocketed when rocky Earth-like planets were discovered orbiting in the habitable zone of some of our closest stars – until hopes...
GRAVITY instrument breaks new ground in exoplanet imaging
GRAVITY, a second generation instrument on the ESO's Very Large Telescope Interferometer (VLTI) used optical interferometry and observed an exoplanet named HR8799e with clouds...
Unknown treasure trove of planets found hiding in dust
A new study has found that Super-Earths and Neptune-sized planets could be forming around young stars. Observing a sampling of youthful planets in a star-forming...
An exoplanet inflated like a balloon
Helium is the second most plentiful component in the Universe. Anticipated since 2000 as extraordinary compared to other conceivable tracers of the climates of...
First Light for SPECULOOS
The SPECULOOS project has made its first observations at the European Southern Observatory’s Paranal Observatory in northern Chile. SPECULOOS will focus on detecting Earth-sized...
What magnetic fields can tell us about life on other planets?
Earth has a magnetic field – it’s what makes compasses align north-south and lets us navigate the oceans. It also protects the atmosphere, and...
Exoplanet stepping stones
Astronomers at the Caltech have obtained some of the best and the more robust data yet on the composition of a planet known as HR...
Solar model used to predict exoplanet’s ability to withstand stellar wind
A group with individuals from foundations over the U.S. has utilized a current solar model to anticipate the capacity of exoplanets to withstand limited...
Astronomers discovered a famous exoplanet’s Doppelgänger
In a new discovery, astronomers have imaged another planet, and it shows up about identical to a standout amongst other studied gas-giant planets. However, this...
A new method to detect planet within few months
To find and affirm the presence of a planet around stars other than the Sun, stargazers hold up until the point when it has...