Extrasolar Planets
Astronomers Create the First 3D Model of a Planet Orbiting in a Binary System
Using the astrometry technique, an international team of astronomers has created the first 3D architecture of a binary star system…
Astronomers Find a Waterworld Planet With Deep Oceans in the Habitable Zone
An international team of astronomers have found the best candidate for an "ocean world," an exoplanet covered in very deep…
The Youngest Exoplanet Ever Seen?
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) have observed what could be the youngest exoplanet ever detected!
NASA Wants Your Help Designing a Starshade to Observe Exoplanets
NASA is seeking the public's input for a Starshade that will allow ground-based telescopes to Directly Image exoplanets!
Tidal Heating Could Make Exomoons Much More Habitable (and Detectable)
A new study shows how the study of tidal heating in exomoons could greatly expand the search for life in…
There Could Be Four Hostile Civilizations in the Milky Way
In a series of papers, amateur astronomer and exoplanet researcher Alberto Caballero narrows down who could have sent the Wow!…
A new Quantum Technique Could Enable Telescopes the Size of Planet Earth
A new technique that incorporates quantum techniques to interferometry could trigger another revolution in astronomy!
The Closeby Habitable Exoplanet Survey (CHES) Could Detect Exoplanets Within a few Dozen Light-Years of Earth Using Astrometry
A team of Chinese researchers has proposed a new mission to find Earth-like planets in neighboring star systems - the…
Why Would an Alien Civilization Send Out Von Neumann Probes? Lots of Reasons, says a new Study
A new study takes a look at Von Neumann probes and asks the really important questions: "why would aliens send…
Machine Learning Will be one of the Best Ways to Identify Habitable Exoplanets
A new study has shown how machine learning will aid next-generation telescopes in the search for water on exoplanets.