Using the combined power of NASA’s Spitzer, Hubble and Kepler space telescopes, researchers have discovered…
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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 NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory shows that a giant exoplanet, WASP-18b, is…
Using an altitude-dependent photochemical model with the enhanced lower boundary conditions necessary to carefully explore…
This new four minute ScienceCasts video examines how researchers are beginning to measure exoplanets with…
Scientists have made the most precise measurement ever of the radius of a planet outside…
Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers reveal that three exoplanets that were thought to be…
Scientists are taking a new approach in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, studying exoplanet atmospheres…
Astronomers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics have discovered a transiting exoplanet with the longest…
With the help of an amateur astronomer, an international team of scientists has discovered a…
Scientists gathered at NASA Headquarters to discuss the next steps to finding life beyond Earth,…
Using data from HARPS-TERRA, the Planet Finder Spectrograph and the UCLES echelle spectrograph, astronomers have…
A newly published study from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics follows up on Kepler’s discoveries,…
New research presented at the meeting of the American Astronomical Society reveals that harsh space…
The Spectro-Polarimetric High-contrast Exoplanet REsearch instrument (SPHERE) has been installed on ESO’s Very Large Telescope,…
Astronomers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics announced that planets Kepler-56b and Kepler-56c will be…
Using observations of Saturn’s moon Titan by Cassini’s visual and infrared mapping spectrometer instrument, astronomers…
Using the Gemini Planet Imager, astronomers have identified the orbit and the size of exoplanet…
Researchers at the University of Montreal have discovered a gas giant exoplanet, called GU Psc…