Earth-like planets
The Orbit of Earth will be Hiding Earth 2.0
According to a new study by a Russian scientist, the Sun's own motion around the Solar System's center of mass…
Scientists Discover TRAPPIST-1 is Older Than Our Solar System
A new study by a pair of astronomers has revealed that the TRAPPIST-1 system is up to twice as old…
Finally! A Low Mass Super-Earth With Some Funky Atmosphere
Ongoing observation of exoplanet GJ 1132b has revealed a dense atmosphere, a finding which has great significance in the hunt…
7 Questions For 7 New Planets
The TRAPPIST 7 have some explaining to do. Are they really Earth-like and potentially habitable?
Is Proxima Centauri b Basically Kevin Costner’s Waterworld?
New research suggests that Proxima b could be a lot more watery than we suspect, with roughly half the planet's…
Earth-Like Planet Around Proxima Centauri Discovered
According to an unnamed source, the ESO has discovered a habitable planet orbiting Proxima Centauri, making it the closest Earth-like…
Focusing On ‘Second-Earth’ Candidates In The Kepler Catalog
An international team of scientists recently released a study that shows which of the Kepler exoplanets candidates are most like…
Starshade Prepares To Image New Earths
In the coming years, NASA will be launching its Starshade, a large spacecraft that will block the bright light of…
What is a Terrestrial Planet?
Earth and all the other inner planets of the Solar System have something in common: they are composed of silicate…
Exoplanet-Hunting TESS Satellite to be Launched by SpaceX
The search for exoplanets is heating up, thanks to the deployment of space telescopes like Kepler and the development of…