A new study from the University of Washington details how strong irradiation from the host…
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.
The Large Binocular Telescope Interferometer has completed its first study of dust in the “habitable…
The Next-Generation Transit Survey has achieved first light and will focus on discovering Neptune-sized and…
Using Kepler data, a team of astronomers has discovered eight new planets orbiting their stars…
Scientists have validated eight more candidate planets and added another 554 candidates to the roll…
A newly published study from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics reveals why oceans on super-Earths,…
Despite a malfunction that ended its primary mission in May 2013, NASA’s Kepler spacecraft is…
A newly published study from scientists at MIT reveals that even a high-obliquity planet with…
New research reveals that planets in the habitable zone of low-mass stars may have long…
Using the 2.5-meter Nordic Optical Telescope, astronomers have measured the transit of exoplanet 55 Cancri…
A team of scientists has developed a new method that allows them to estimate the…
Using the Very Large Telescope Interferometer, astronomers have discovered exozodiacal light close to the habitable…
New research details the discovery of a streamer of gas flowing from a massive outer…
Yale astronomers and the Planet Hunter program have discovered a low-mass, low-density planet that has…
A new laser-based technology known as the green astro-comb will allow astronomers to determine whether…
Astronomers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics studied the debris disc around τ Ceti, revealing…
A team of astronomers used NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope to make the most detailed global…
A new study details the orbital architectures of Kepler systems having multiple planet candidates, revealing…