Exoplanet

Smallest Earth-sized free-floating planet found in milky way

An Earth-sized rogue planet discovered in the Milky Way.

Study portrays the atmosphere of exoplanet ‘hot Neptune’

Study details atmosphere on 'hot Neptune' 260 light-years away that 'shouldn't exist'.

Scientists identified 24 superhabitable planets outside our solar system

Some of these orbit stars that may be better than even our sun.

Carbon-rich exoplanets could be made of diamonds and silica

By slowing polyatomic molecule, scientists open new paths of quantum study.

Interpreting future searches for life on exoplanets

Is there life on a distant planet?

Snowball Earths were likely the product of rate-induced glaciations

Findings also suggest exoplanets lying within habitable zones may be susceptible to ice ages.

The boundary between water and rock on the exoplanets is not as solid as Earth

Until now, scientists have had discovered worlds (exoplanets) that are much larger than Earth and completely covered in water. What kind of life could...

Study sheds new light on intelligent life existing across the galaxy

Since the beginning of civilization, humanity has wondered whether we are alone in the universe. Obtaining good estimates of the number of conceivable extraterrestrial...

New decoder to tease out exoplanet climate

Dozens of Earth-sized planets already discovered. The next is to search for life beyond our Solar system will be the characterization of the atmospheres...

Aliens might inhabit planets with hydrogen-rich atmospheres

Explorations for search for life on exoplanets via atmospheric ‘biosignature gases’ is accelerating. These explorations are motivated by the capabilities of the next generation...

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