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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.
Kitt Peak National Observatory telescope helps determine that Jupiter-like Planet is the lowest-density gas giant…
Discovery of Barium in Exoplanet Atmospheres Astronomers have discovered the heaviest element ever found in…
Researchers have closely studied GJ 1252 b, a “super-Earth” exoplanet discovered in 2020, and suggest…
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A New Super-Earth Planet Was Found 37 Light Years From Earth Only 37 light-years from…
Researchers at the University of Sheffield have proposed a new origin for Jupiter-like planets orbiting…
A new technique has been developed by astronomers to identify small planets hidden in protoplanetary…
Refining current opacity models will be key to extracting details of exoplanet properties — and…
New Analysis Finds Evidence for Many Exoplanets Made of Water and Rock Around Small Stars…
Astronomers Discover Two New Temperate Rocky Worlds An international research team has just announced the…
Discovery of a Jupiter-Like Planet in a Binary Star System Astronomers have discovered a Jupiter-like…
First Direct Image of an Exoplanet Captured by James Webb Telescope For the first time…
With the help of instruments designed partly in Canada, a team of astronomers has discovered…
NASA’s Webb ushers in a new era of exoplanet science with the first unequivocal detection…
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ALMA Makes First-Ever Detection of Gas in a Circumplanetary Disk Astronomers using the Atacama Large…
Microlensing reveals planets around faint stars, including a giant planet near an M dwarf, supporting…