Cosmic Choreography: Unraveling the 6-Planet Resonance Mystery
Researchers led by Rafael Luque discovered six planets in a rare gravitational resonance around a smaller, cooler star. This unique arrangement, stable since the system’s…
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Astronomers Uncover Exoplanet With an Unprecedented Orbit
Using TESS, scientists identified two long-period exoplanets, TOI-4600 b and c. These discoveries open new research avenues in understanding exoplanets, and the findings emphasize the…
Beyond Hot Jupiters: TESS Discovers Longest-Orbit Exoplanet Yet
The frosty gas giant was discovered in a system that also hosts a warm Jupiter. Of the over 5,000 planets known to exist beyond our…
Strange Neptune-Sized Planet Is Denser Than Steel – May Be Result of a Giant Planetary Clash
New Giant Planet Is Evidence of Possible Planetary Collisions A Neptune-sized planet denser than steel has been discovered by an international team of astronomers, who…
Earth-Sized Exoplanet With Fiery Volcanoes Discovered in Habitable Zone
The planet, named LP 791-18 d, was located and observed using data from NASA’s Tess satellite and the Spitzer Space Telescope. A team of scientists…
Volcano World: Earth-Size Planet Discovered by Astronomers May Be Carpeted With Volcanoes
Astronomers have discovered an Earth-sized exoplanet, LP 791-18 d, believed to be highly volcanic. The planet’s volcanic activity could sustain an atmosphere potentially allowing for…
Astronomers Discover Bizarre “Forbidden” Planet That Should Not Exist
“Forbidden” Planet Orbiting Small Star Challenges Gas Giant Formation Theories Based on our current understanding of planet formation, TOI-5205b should not exist; it is a…
NASA Planet Hunter Discovers Second Habitable, Earth-Size World in TOI 700 System
The newly discovered planet and its Earth-size sibling are both in the habitable zone, where liquid water could potentially exist on their surfaces. Using data…
NASA’s Planet Hunter TESS Resumes Normal Operations
On Thursday, October 13, at around 6:30 p.m. EDT NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey (TESS) began its return to normal operations. Engineers successfully powered up the…
NASA’s Planet Hunter TESS Goes Into Safe Mode – What We Know at This Time
NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) entered into safe mode on Monday, October 10. The spacecraft is in a stable configuration that suspends science observations….
Astronomers Discover a Nearby Multiplanet System With Two Earth-Sized Planets
Located just 33 light years from Earth, the system appears to host two rocky, Earth-sized planets. A new multiplanet system within our galactic neighborhood has…
30 Exocomets Discovered in a Young Planetary System
For the past thirty years, astronomers have been fascinated with the star ß Pictoris because it allows them to observe a young planetary system in…
Astronomers Make Discovery of a Lifetime: Extremely Unusual Star – “Nobody Has Seen One Before!”
A team of astronomers have made the discovery of a lifetime that will help answer burning questions on the evolution of stars. The group is…
NASA’s TESS Finds Almost 100 Quadruple Star Systems
NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has found over 5000 candidate exoplanet candidates, and 197 confirmed exoplanets since its mission began in late 2018. TESS…
On the Edge of Destruction: These Newly-Discovered Planets Are Doomed
Astronomers have spied three more exoplanets. But the discovery might not last long. Each planet is in a separate solar system, and each orbits perilously…
Unusual Team Finds Gigantic Planet Hidden in Plain Sight – Much Closer to Earth Than Others Like It
A UC Riverside astronomer and a group of eagle-eyed citizen scientists have discovered a giant gas planet hidden from view by typical stargazing tools. The…
Danger Close: Newly-Discovered Planets Will Be “Swallowed” by Their Stars
Astronomers at the University of Hawaiʻi Institute for Astronomy (IfA) are part of a team that recently discovered three planets orbiting dangerously close to stars…
Citizen Scientists Discover Giant Jupiter-Like Planet in NASA TESS Data
Tom Jacobs of Bellevue, Washington, loves treasure hunts. Since 2010, the former U.S. naval officer has participated in online volunteer projects that allow anyone who…