A team of astronomers from the University of Washington has created a “habitability index for…
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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 new study from the the University of Washington details how Earth-like planets orbiting close…
New research from the National Institutes of Natural Sciences shows that a previously unconsidered photochemical…
New research reveals that Jupiter-like planets quickly move to orbits close around their baby stars,…
Using the Gemini Planet Imager, astronomers have discovered a young Jupiter-like planet that is 100…
Using Kepler data astronomers have discovered Kepler-453b – a circumbinary planet located within the “habitable…
A new study from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics has examined Kepler observations for exoplanet…
Using the Spitzer Space Telescope, researchers have confirmed the discovery of the nearest rocky planet…
NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope has discovered a planet and star that closely resemble the Earth…
Newly published research from astronomers at Cornell University suggests that there may be a new…
Using the ESO 3.6-meter telescope, an international team of astronomers has identified a planet just…
Astronomers used the Venus transit to make measurements of how the Venusian atmosphere absorbs different…
A new study being presented at National Astronomy Meeting in Llandudno shows that Earth-like planets…
Artist’s illustration of a star with an Earth-like planet. Credit: IAC A newly published study…
An enormous cloud of hydrogen is bleeding off the warm exoplanet GJ 436b due to…
A team of astronomers have measured the mass and size of the smallest exoplanet yet,…
Follow along as researchers discuss the search for evidence of habitability in our solar system…
Using NASA’s Hubble Telescope, a team of researchers has detected a stratosphere on the planet…