Extrasolar Planets
Hubble Confirms Exoplanet Has a Blue Atmosphere
Since its discovery in 2005, exoplanet HD 189733b has been one of the most-observed planets orbiting another star, as its…
When We Look For Life Beyond Earth, Let’s Consider Dying Planets: Study
Bacteria. They're so resilient that they can survive just about anywhere on Earth, even in spots of extreme hot or…
Astrophoto: Triple Star System Gliese 667 – Home of ‘Goldilocks’ Exoplanets
Here is a great new observation of the triple star system Gliese 667 from astrophotographer Efrain Morales of the Jaicoa…
Three Potentially Habitable Planets Found Orbiting Gliese 667C
A closer look at the previously-studied nearby star Gliese 667C has revealed a treasure trove of planets – at least…
‘Space Selfie’ Telescope Could Hunt Alien Planets … If It Raises A Cool $2M
A crowdfunded telescope -- best known for offering "space selfies" for backers as an incentive to send money -- is…
Flying Space Toasters: Electrified Exoplanets Really Feel the Heat
Overheated and overinflated, hot Jupiters are some of the strangest extrasolar planets to be discovered by the Kepler mission... and…
Smile! This Could Be The Lightest Alien Planet Ever Captured On Camera
We've found hundreds of planets outside the solar system, but taking a picture of one is still something quite special.…
Rocky Alien Planets: What The Heck Is On Their Surfaces?
We don't have the budget yet to send Star Trek's U.S.S. Enterprise to probe the surface of strange new worlds,…
Blocking Light Sheds New Light on Exoplanet Atmospheres
Exoplanets are uncanny. Some seem to have walked directly out of the best science-fiction movies. For example, we’ve discovered a planet…
More Insight on How NASA Might Revive the Kepler Space Telescope
The future of NASA’s Kepler space telescope mission is in doubt, NASA announced yesterday, as it suffered a failure of…