exoplanet
One of the Most Interesting Exoplanets Just Got Even More Interesting!
Since the discovery of the first exoplanet in 1992, thousands more have been discovered. 40 light years away, one such…
Early Earth's Oceans of Magma Accelerated the Moon's Departure
When the Earth was struck by a Mars-sized planet in its early history, it ejected a debris cloud that led…
White Dwarfs Could Have Habitable Planets, Detectable by JWST
White dwarfs are dead stars like our Sun. Although they're no longer performing fusion in their cores, they're still hot…
Just Built a Giant, Next Generation Planet Hunting Space Telescope? Here’s Where to Point It
You know what it’s like. You get a new telescope and need to know where to point it! The bigger…
Astronomers Find a 3 Million Year Old Planet
Astronomers have just found one of the youngest planets ever. At only 3 million years old, planet TIDYE-1b (also known…
Interferometry Will Be the Key to Resolving Exoplanets
When it comes to telescopes, bigger really is better. A larger telescope brings with it the ability to see fainter…
Webb Scans Vega for Planets
To northern sky watchers, Vega is a familiar sight in the summer sky. It’s one of the brightest stars in…
Red Dwarf Stars Might Be Able to Hold Onto Their Atmospheres After All
Exoplanets are a fascinating aspect of the study of the Universe. TRAPPIST-1 is perhaps one of the most intriguing exoplanet…
Hubble and New Horizons Look at Uranus at the Same Time
Ever since the advent of space exploration we have seen some amazing images of the planets. New technology often brings…
A New Way to Detect Rocky Exoplanet Atmospheres
The total number of exoplanets discovered to date totals 5,288. Among them are a host of rocky, Earth-like exoplanets but…