Extrasolar Planets
Most Exoplanetary Solar Systems Have Inclined Orbits
[/caption] From a press release by the Subaru Telescope and the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan: A research team led…
Kepler Discovers Its Smallest and First Rocky Planet
[/caption] NASA’s Kepler planet hunting space telescope has made an historic discovery by finding its first rocky planet – and…
First Multi-wavelength Images of an Exoplanet
Colors are important in astronomy. They can be used to get a quick feel for the temperature of stars, map…
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“Astrobiology” Parody Video of Ke$ha’s “We R Who We R”
Wanna get turned on by … “Astrobiology” ?? Are we alone in the universe? Well check out just this newly-released…
Can Nearby Binary Star Systems Mimic Planets?
The vast majority of the known exoplanets have been discovered by the radial velocity method. This method employs the effects…
Become an Exoplanet Hunter With Newest Zooniverse Citizen Science Project
[/caption] You knew it was only a matter of time until the hunt for extrasolar planets joined the Zooniverse family…
Qatar Led Team Discovers Exoplanet
When listing the major scientific powers, the tiny nation of Qatar is not one that generally comes to mind. However,…
First Four Exoplanet System Imaged
[/caption] Among one of the first exoplanet systems imaged was HR 8799. In 2008, a team led by Christian Marois…
Astronomy Without A Telescope – Forbidden Planets
[/caption] Binary star systems can have planets – although these are generally assumed to be circumbinary (where the orbit encircles…
Forests Might Be Detectable on Extrasolar Planets
[/caption] Excitingly, we’ve been able to detect the composition of atmospheres on a handful of planets orbiting other stars. But…