As we discover more and more exoplanets - and the current total is in excess of 5,200 - we continue…
How can machine learning help astronomers find Earth-like exoplanets? This is what a recently accepted study to Astronomy & Astrophysics…
In 2018, astronomers detected an exoplanet around the star 40 Eridani. It's about 16 light-years away in the constellation Eridanus.…
Sometimes, it seems like habitable worlds can pop up almost anywhere in the universe. A recent paper from a team…
The parade of interesting new exoplanets continues. Today, NASA issued a press release announcing the discovery of a new exoplanet…
I love the concept of a ‘puffy’ planet! The exoplanets discovered that fall into this category are typically the same…
Ultra-hot Jupiters (UHJs) are some of the most fascinating astronomical objects in the cosmos, classified as having orbital periods of…
If alien technological civilizations exist, they almost certainly use solar energy. Along with wind, it's the cleanest, most accessible form…
We have discovered over 5,000 planets around other star systems. Amongst the veritable cosmic menagerie of exoplanets, it seems there…
The TRAPPIST-1 solar system generated a swell of interest when it was observed several years ago. In 2016, astronomers using the Transiting…