Extrasolar Planets
Kepler Confirms First Planet in Habitable Zone of Sun-Like Star
[/caption] Scientists from the Kepler mission announced this morning the first confirmed exoplanet orbiting in the habitable zone of a Sun-like…
New Planet Kepler-21b Confirmed From Both Space And Ground
[/caption] Are you ready to add another planet to the growing list of discoveries? Thanks to work done by Steve…
Life on Alien Planets May Not Require a Large Moon After All
[/caption] Ever since a study conducted back in 1993, it has been proposed that in order for a planet to…
An Exoplanet’s Auroral Engine
Located 880 light-years away, a massive gas giant called CoRoT-2b orbits its star at a mere 2 million miles –…
First Amateur Image of Another Solar System
Amateur astronomer Rolf Wahl Olsen from New Zealand shared an image with Universe Today, and it is perhaps the first…
Forget Exomoons. Let’s talk Exorings
[/caption] In an article earlier this month, I discussed the potential for discovering moons orbiting extrasolar planets. I'd used an…
Planetary Habitability Index Proposes A Less “Earth-Centric” View In Search Of Life
[/caption] It's a given. It won't be long until human technology will expand our repertoire of cataloged exoplanets to astronomical…
Could Electrical Sprites Hold the Key to Extraterrestrial Life?
[/caption] In 1989, meteorologists discovered sprites. Not the spirits, elves, or pixies that pepper Shakespearean comedies but their equally…
Goldilocks And The Habitable Zone – The Increased Place In Space
[/caption] It's referred to as the "Goldilock's Zone", but this area in space isn't meant for sleepy or hungry bears…
Exploring the Atmosphere of Exoplanet WASP-14b
[/caption] First discovered in 2008, WASP 14b is an interesting exoplanet. It is roughly seven times as massive as Jupiter,…