Extrasolar Planets
How the Next Generation of Ground-Based Super-Telescopes will Directly Observe Exoplanets
According to a new study by an international team of scientists, astronomers will be able to directly observe exoplanets using…
There are so Many Water-Worlds Out There
According to new research that was presented at the 2018 Goldschmidt Conference, "water worlds" may be more common than previously…
Another Way to Search for Biosignatures of Alien Life. The Material Blasted out of Asteroid Impacts
According to a new study by an international team of researchers, a good way to look for signs on life…
This Planet is so Metal. Iron and Titanium Vapour Found in the Atmosphere of an “Ultra-Hot Jupiter”
According to a new study by an international team of scientists, the gas giant KELT-9b is so hot that its…
TESS Practices on a Comet Before Starting on its Science Operations
Before commencing its mission to find exoplanets, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite took some impressive images of a comet in…
It Looks Like Plate Tectonics Aren’t Required to Support Life
According to a new study, it is possible that extra-solar planets with no plate tectonics might be capable of supporting…
With All These New Planets Found in the Habitable Zone, Maybe it’s Time to Fine Tune the Habitable Zone
According to a new study from the Earth-Life Science Institute, it may be time to fine-tune what astronomers mean by…
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope will Inspect the Atmospheres of Distant Gas Giants
When the James Webb Space Telescope is deployed, it will study and characterize the atmospheres of gas giants, with the…
Kepler Mission Placed in Hibernation to Download Data Before its Last Campaign
The Kepler mission has been put into hibernation prior to downloading data from its 18th campaign and commencing its last.
What Would a Camera on a Breakthrough Starshot Spacecraft See if it’s Going at High Velocity?
In a recent study, a pair of astrophysicists suggest that Breakthrough Starshot could also test Einstein's Theory of Special Relativity…