Extrasolar Planets
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…
WASP-12b: A Carbon Rich Exoplanet
[/caption] Since its discovery in 2008, WASP-12b has been an unusual planet. This 1.4 Jovian mass, gas giant lies so…
First Super-Earth Atmosphere Observed
[/caption]With the recent milestone of the discovery of the 500th extra solar planet the future of planetary astronomy is promising.…
Exoplanet Discovery Lists top 500
[/caption] It was only a little over a year ago that the 400th extrasolar planet was confirmed, but time flies…
The Atmosphere of WASP-17b
One of the greatest potentials of transiting exoplanets is the ability to monitor the spectra and examine the composition of…
Astronomy Without A Telescope – So Why Not Exo-Oceans?
[/caption] Well, not only may up to 25% of Sun-like stars have Earth-like planets - but if they are in…
Exoplanet of Extragalactic Origin Could Foretell Our Solar System’s Future
[/caption] While astronomers have detected over 500 extrasolar planets during the past 15 years, this latest one might have the…
Catching Planets in the Womb
[/caption]Awhile ago I wrote on the difficulty of finding young planets. There, I mentioned one team announcing the potential discovery…
Simple Colors Could Provide First Details of Alien Worlds
At best, the few extrasolar planets we have imaged directly are just points of light. But what can that light…
Planets and their Remnants around White Dwarfs
[/caption]While supernovae are the most dramatic death of stars, 95% of stars will end their lives in a far more…