New research reveals that two closely orbiting stars may appear in images as a single…
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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.
A team of researchers from Yale University has identified 60 potential new “Hot Jupiters” —…
How artists use scientific data to visualize distant exoplanets and other astrophysical phenomena that you…
Using the Hubble Space Telescope astronomers compare two seemingly similar “hot Jupiter” exoplanets, finding that…
An international team of astronomers has discovered a planet like Jupiter zipping around its host…
Using NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope, a team of astronomers has identified a regular pattern in…
Using observations from the Hubble and Spitzer Space Telescopes, a team of astronomers reveals that…
In a newly published study, astronomers describe the planets in the TRAPPIST-1 system as being…
Using ESO/MPG telescope in Chile, a team of astronomers has detected an atmosphere around an…
Using data from NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), astronomers confirm that the nearby…
University of Chicago postdoctoral scholar Sebastiaan Krijt asks the question: If a life form existed…
By combining Spitzer and ground-based KMTNet microlensing observations, a team of astronomers has discovered a…
Astronomers are moving to the next phase of studying alien worlds – searching for signs…
NASA’s Cassini Mission and Hubble Space Telescope are providing new details about ocean-bearing moons of…
NASA is set to release new details on ocean worlds discovered by Hubble and the…
Using Kepler data, Yale astronomers have discovered a Neptune-sized exoplanet – Kepler-150 f. Yale astronomers…
New research suggests that HD 106906b formed outside the debris disk, where it’s visible today,…
Astronomers plan to use the James Webb Space Telescope to detect atmospheric features of the…