New research from Yale University suggests that simply being in the habitable zone isn’t sufficient…
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.
New research from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics reveals that the Venus-like Exoplanet GJ 1132b…
Using direct imaging, a team of astronomers has discovered a young Jovian exoplanet within a…
Using the MEarth-North and MEarth-South arrays, astronomers have confirmed the discovery of the youngest known…
A team of astronomers reveals that there are far more planets of the hot Jupiter…
New research suggests that as much as half of the water in the atmospheres of…
New research reveals that a distant planet known as Kepler-62f could be habitable. The planet,…
New research details how Planet 9 may have once been an exoplanet “captured” by our…
NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope has verified 1,284 new planets – the single largest finding of…
Astronomers have discovered three planets with sizes and temperatures similar to those of Venus and…
New data from WISE and its predecessor, the Two Micron All Sky Survey, reveals the…
Using the Kilodegree Extremely Little Telescope, a team of astronomers has discovered an alien planet…
Using infrared light, NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope measured the extreme temperature swings of exoplanet HD…
Using the Hubble Space Telescope, a team of astronomers has measured the rotation rate of…
Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers reveal that exoplanet 55 Cancri e has a dry…
This seven minute video from the European Southern Observatory details the discovery of exoplanets over…
Using the Hubble Space Telescope and the Spitzer Space Telescope, a team of astronomers details…
Researchers believe that a planet located at an unusually large distance from its star –…