exoplanet characterization
We Don’t See Many Planets in Old Triple Star Systems
Why is it important to search for exoplanets in triple star systems and how many can we find there? This…
Good Thing We Found this Earth-Sized Planet Now. It’s About to Be Destroyed
Astronomers have confirmed the existence of exoplanets with extremely small orbits around their stars. But what about exoplanets that get…
Exomoons: Why study them? What can they teach us about finding life beyond Earth?
Universe Today has had the recent privilege of investigating a multitude of scientific disciplines, including impact craters, planetary surfaces, exoplanets,…
Maybe Ultra-Hot Jupiters Aren’t So Doomed After All
Ultra-hot Jupiters (UHJs) are some of the most fascinating astronomical objects in the cosmos, classified as having orbital periods of…
Radiating Exoplanet Discovered in “Perfect Tidal Storm”
Can tidal forces cause an exoplanet’s surface to radiate heat? This is what a recent study accepted to The Astronomical…
Water Vapor Found in the Atmosphere of a Small Exoplanet
A recent study published in The Astrophysucal Journal Letters discusses the detection of water within the atmosphere of GJ 9827…
Exoplanets: Why study them? What are the challenges? What can they teach us about finding life beyond Earth?
Universe Today has explored the importance of studying impact craters and planetary surfaces and what these scientific disciplines can teach…
Big Planets Don’t Necessarily Mean Big Moons
Does the size of an exomoon help determine if life could form on an exoplanet it’s orbiting? This is something…
Where are All the Double Planets?
A recent study published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society examines formation mechanisms for how binary planets—two…
Exo-Jupiters’ Commonality and Exclusivity Highlighted in Two New Studies
A pair of recent studies conduct in-depth analyses of Jupiter-sized exoplanets, also known as Exo-Jupiters, and were published in Nature…