Exoplanets
Talk About A Crowded Neighborhood: Closest Binary Stars With Multiple Planets Found
The more we look, the more we see the great diversity in planetary systems around other stars. And curiously, planet…
Who Else Is Looking For Cool Worlds Around Proxima Centauri?
Outside of the ESO, there are others who have been hunting for exoplanets around Proxima Centauri - including Dr. Kipping…
What Does “Earthlike” Even Mean & Should It Apply To Proxima Centauri b?
With so many exoplanet discoveries around distant (and neighboring) stars, it might be time to assess what terms like "Earth-like"…
Potentially Habitable Exoplanet Confirmed Around Nearest Star!
The ESO has officially confirmed the discovery of terrestrial planet orbiting Proxima Centauri, making it the closest exoplanet to our…
ESO Announcement To Address Reports Of Proxima Centauri Exoplanet
This Wednesday, the ESO will be holding a press conference, and hopes are high that it will address the possible…
Venus-like Exoplanet 39 Light Years Distant Is Probably Baked & Sterile
A team of scientist from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics may have unlocked the secret behind the Venus-like exoplanet Gf…
Earth-Like Planet Around Proxima Centauri Discovered
According to an unnamed source, the ESO has discovered a habitable planet orbiting Proxima Centauri, making it the closest Earth-like…
Focusing On ‘Second-Earth’ Candidates In The Kepler Catalog
An international team of scientists recently released a study that shows which of the Kepler exoplanets candidates are most like…
Did We Arrive Early To The Universe’s Life Party?
According to a new study from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, life as we know it could have emerged prematurely…
Two Nearby Potentially Habitable Planets Are Rocky Worlds
When Hubble first observed the atmospheric conditions of an extrasolar planet in 2000, it opened up that entire field of…