Extrasolar Planets
Astronomers Spot Hellish World with Titanium in its Atmosphere
A study led by researchers from the ESO has discovered an extremely hot Jupiter-sized exoplanet that has titanium oxide in…
Three Possible Super-Earths Discovered Around Nearby Sun-Like Star
A recent study involving data collected by the K2 mission has revealed three possible Super-Earths around a nearby Sun-like star.
New Study Claims that TRAPPIST-1 Could Also Have Gas Giants
A new study led by researchers from the Carnegie Institute of Science indicates that TRAPPIST-1 could also be orbited by…
Ultraviolet Light Could Point the Way To Life Throughout the Universe
A new study from the Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics indicates that UV radiation may be the key to finding…
Hubble Spots First Indications of Water on TRAPPIST-1s Planets
A new study by an international team of astronomers indicates that the outermost planets of the TRAPPIST-1 system could still…
Another Nearby Red Dwarf Star System, Another Possible Exoplanet Discovered!
A new study from the University of Texas Arlington has indicated that the Gliese 832 system (located just 16 light-years…
Potentially Habitable, Tidally-Locked Exoplanets May be Very Common, say New Study
A new study from the University of Washington indicates that tidally-locked planets may be quite common, a finding which has…
New Study Claims There are Four Exoplanets Around Nearest Sun-Like Star!
A recent study by an international team of scientists has revealed four Earth-like planets around tau Ceti, a Sun-like star…
Standford Team Creates mDOT, a Mini-Starshade for Exoplanet Research
A team from Standford University's Space Rendezvous Laboratory have created a small-scale demonstrator of Starshade technology to help in the…
Hubble Eyes Stratosphere Around a Very Hot, Watery Jupiter!
A recent study by a team of astronomers, using data provided by Hubble, has provided the best evidence to date…