Extrasolar Planets
Why Exoplanet-Hunting Is ‘Like Seeing A Flea In A Lightbulb’
Exoplanets are really tiny compared to their host star, and it's hard to imagine sometimes how astronomers can even find…
This Exoplanet Is Turning Planetary Formation Scenarios Upside Down
What the heck is that giant exoplanet doing so far away from its star? Astronomers are still trying to figure…
How Do We Learn About An Alien Planet’s Size And Atmosphere?
The fun and challenge of exoplanet science is the planets are so far away and so tiny. Figuring out what…
Kepler May Go Planet-Hunting Again! Infographic Shows How That Would Work
The planet-seeking Kepler space telescope had to stop its primary mission this summer after the failure of a second of…
Second Planetary System Like Ours Discovered
A team of European astronomers has discovered a second planetary system, the closest parallel to our own solar system yet…
Here’s the Latest Kepler Orrery Video: the Orbits of the Planets Go ‘Round and ‘Round
If you've ever wanted to know what 3,538 exoplanets look like spinning around their stars, here you go! This is…
22% of Sun-like Stars have Earth-sized Planets in the Habitable Zone
How common are planets like Earth? That’s been a question astronomers and dreamers have pondered for decades, and now, thanks…
Rocky Earth-sized World is a ‘Sungrazing’ Exoplanet
A newly verified planet found in data from the Kepler mission delivers on the space telescope’s task of finding Earth-size…
Changing the Paradigm: Exoplanet Interview with Dr. Sara Seager
Astronomers have now discovered one thousand extrasolar planets, reaching a milestone in modern astronomy. (See a recent Universe Today article…
There Are Now Officially Over 1,000 Confirmed Exoplanets!
It was just last week that we reported on the oh-so-close approach to 1,000 confirmed exoplanets discovered thus far, and…