Extrasolar Planets
Two Hot Planets Seen Orbiting Very Close to Parent Stars
European astronomers have confirmed a new class of objects, known as "very hot Jupiters", which are large, extremely hot, and…
Gravitational Lens Reveals Distant Planet
Astronomers have watched how the gravity of a star bends the light from a more distant star to discover a…
How Many Habitable Earths Are Out There?
Although more than 100 planetary systems have been discovered, astronomers have only found large, Jupiter-sized planets. The real prize will…
Look for Dust to Find New Earths
Instead of looking directly for Earth-sized planets, it might be easier to just try to find the ring of dust…
Planet is Causing Solar Storms
Image credit: UBC Astronomers from the University of British Columbia have discovered that a Jupiter-sized planet is interacting with its…
Young Gas Giants Have to Fight to Survive
Image credit: ESA Planet hunters have found more than 30 stars with gas giants in a tight orbit. This orbit…
Earthlike Worlds Could Be Fairly Common
Image credit: NASA According to a new simulation by a team of University of Washington astronomers, Earthlike worlds could be…
Evidence for Planets Around Vega
Image credit: PPARC Astronomers from the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council believe they've discovered a planetary system around Vega,…
Cheap Method for Finding Extrasolar Planets
Image credit: ESA Astronomers from the University of Texas at Austin believe they've figured out an inexpensive way to search…
Searching for Moons Around Distant Planets
Image credit: ESA The European Space Agency is working on a new mission that could be able to detect moons…