Extrasolar Planets
Astronomy Without A Telescope – Exoplanet Weather Report
Trying to determine the behaviour of the atmosphere of a hot Jupiter - a gas giant so close to its…
Wild and Crazy Multi-Planetary System Surprises Astronomers
[/caption] Astronomers are finding that not only are there a wide range of different extrasolar planets, but there are different…
Hubble Confirms Star is Devouring Hot Exoplanet
[/caption] We all like a hot meal, but this is really bizarre. Back in February, Jean wrote an article about…
Could An Amateur Astronomer Snap a Picture of an Exoplanet?
[/caption] Using their backyard telescope, today? No; however, this image of three exoplanets required just 1.5 meters (diameter; 60 inches)…
Dropping a Bomb About Exoplanets
[/caption] Not all exoplanets are created equal, and new discoveries about the orbits of newly found extra solar planets could…
Mystery Object Found Orbiting Brown Dwarf
[/caption] Big planet or companion brown dwarf? Using the Hubble Space Telescope and the Gemini Observatory, astronomers have discovered an…
Finally, a “Normal” Exoplanet
[/caption] Chalk up another exoplanet discovery for the CoRoT satellite. But this planet, while a gas giant, could have temperatures…
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ESA’s Tough Choice: Dark Matter, Sun Close Flyby, Exoplanets (Pick Two)
Key questions relevant to fundamental physics and cosmology, namely the nature of the mysterious dark energy and dark matter (Euclid);…
Astronomers Find Youngest Exoplanet Yet
[/caption] Overcoming interference from a very active young sun-like star, a group of astronomers were able to find what they…
If the Earth is Rare, We May Not Hear from ET
[/caption] If civilization-forming intelligent life is rare in our Milky Way galaxy, chances are we won't hear from ET before…