Researchers from The Ohio State University have discovered unusually strong magnetic fields in some stars,…
Browsing: Exoplanet
Exoplanets are planets that orbit stars outside our solar system, and their discovery has revolutionized our understanding of the universe and the potential for life beyond Earth. Scientists study exoplanets to learn about their sizes, compositions, atmospheres, and orbital dynamics, using techniques like transit observations and radial velocity measurements. Some exoplanets resemble Earth, raising exciting possibilities about habitable conditions and biosignatures. This page brings you the latest research and discoveries in exoplanet science, from newly detected worlds to insights into how planetary systems form and evolve across the galaxy.
Chemistry of so-called ‘hot Jupiter’ provides new insights into the formation of our Solar System.…
New research presented at the Goldschmidt geochemistry conference suggests a significantly higher likelihood of finding…
ESA’s Cheops mission has found LTT9779 b, the shiniest known exoplanet with an 80% reflectivity…
A study has identified 11 chemical elements in the atmosphere of the extremely hot exoplanet…
The exoplanet LP 890-9c, orbiting near the inner edge of its habitable zone, offers scientists…
8 Ursae Minoris b, a giant planet, surprisingly survives despite its host star’s expansion that…
Using the ALMA observatory, scientists studying the protoplanetary disk around young star HD 169142 have…
Scientists from the University of Warwick propose a new method of planet formation, known as…
Scientists have used a technique called astrometry to directly image one of the lowest-mass planets,…
Astronomers from the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy have discovered a planet that survived…
Located 374 light years away from Earth, HD169142 b has been confirmed as a protoplanet…
A study from the University of Rochester, using zircon crystals, found that plate tectonics was…
In its final days of operation in 2018, NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope potentially discovered its…
Infrared Measurements of TRAPPIST-1 C Indicate That It Is Probably Not As Venus-Like As Once…
Reevaluating the Solitary Nature of Hot Jupiters A study spearheaded by an astronomer from Indiana…
Astronomers identified a new circumbinary planet using the radial velocities method, confirming only the second…
Newly discovered exoplanets contribute to the development of a novel model that offers potential explanations…