Extrasolar Planets
Coming To A Solar System Near You… Super-Earth!
[/caption] It is our general understanding of solar system composition that planets fall into two categories: gas giants like Jupiter,…
Two More Kepler Planets Confirmed
[/caption] Hot on the heels of confirming one Kepler planet, the Hobby-Eberly Telescope announces the confirmation of another planet. Another…
Do Planets Rob Their Stars of Metals?
[/caption] It has been known for several years that stars hosting planets are generally more rich in elements heavier than…
Applying the Titius-Bode Rule to Exoplanet Systems
One of the key methods employed in the practice of the sciences is the search for patterns. Their discovery often…
Exoplanet Aurora… Light ‘Em Up!
[/caption] One of the most beautiful and mysterious apparitions - be it north or south - here on Earth is…
Zooming in on Proto-Planetary Disks
On the road to planetary formation, the first step is an accretion disk around a proto-star. Such disks, known as…
Another Kepler Planet Confirmed
[/caption] The Kepler mission, launched in 2009, is looking to greatly improve our understanding of planets. Since beginning operation, the…
More Images of HR 8799
[/caption] Late last year, astronomers using the Keck II telescope released the first direct image of a planetary system including…
New Planet Discovered In Trinary Star System
[/caption] Until recently, astronomers were highly skeptical of whether or not planets should be possible in multiple star systems. It…
One Million Observations Now in the Books for Hubble Telescope
[/caption] After 21 years in orbit, the Hubble Space Telescope has reached an historic milestone: the venerable HST has made…