On July 4, NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) finished its primary mission, imaging about…
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.
Small telescope and inexpensive diffuser key to results. New detailed observations with NSF’s NOIRLab facilities…
Hubble Uses Our Moon to Probe Earth’s Atmosphere During a Lunar Eclipse Astronauts who have…
Using the supersharp radio “vision” of the National Science Foundation’s continent-wide Very Long Baseline Array…
By making their own lava and cooled glass, scientists find these materials likely aren’t responsible…
The rediscovery of a lost planet could pave the way for the detection of a…
Many exoplanets known today are ‘super-Earths,’ with a radius 1.3 times that of Earth, and…
The newly discovered planet’s parent star is still encircled by the disk of material from…
University of Warwick-led team discovers first exposed core of a planet Highly unusual planet found…
Study estimates there may be up to 6 billion Earth-like planets in our galaxy. Earth…
Several interacting exoplanets have already been spotted by satellites. But a new breakthrough has been…
Neptune-sized planet may be remnant core of a much larger planet. The “ice giant” planets…
The newly discovered exoplanet TOI 849 b offers the unique opportunity to peer inside the…
Measurements from NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) have enabled astronomers to greatly improve their…
An international team of researchers has found multiple planet systems orbiting red dwarf star Gliese…
An exoplanet the size of Neptune has been discovered around the young star AU Microscopii,…
Astronomers have made the first measurement of spin-orbit alignment for a distant ‘super-Jupiter’ planet, demonstrating…
A team of researchers simulated conditions on water-rich exoplanets in the laboratory and learned something…