exoplanets

Is Intelligent Life Inevitable?Is Intelligent Life Inevitable?

Is Intelligent Life Inevitable?

Biologists identified a series of "hard steps" on the journey from abiogenesis - that life evolved naturally from non-living matter…

4 days ago
Construction of Roman Continues With the Addition of its SunshadeConstruction of Roman Continues With the Addition of its Sunshade

Construction of Roman Continues With the Addition of its Sunshade

NASA continues to progress with the development of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope (RST), the next-generation observatory with a…

1 week ago
Material from Alpha Centauri is Already HereMaterial from Alpha Centauri is Already Here

Material from Alpha Centauri is Already Here

The appearance of the Interstellar Objects (ISOs) Oumuamua and Comet Borisov in 2017 and 2019, respectively, created a surge of…

2 weeks ago
This Hot Jupiter Probably Formed Close to Its StarThis Hot Jupiter Probably Formed Close to Its Star

This Hot Jupiter Probably Formed Close to Its Star

The current exoplanet census contains 5,832 confirmed candidates, with more than 7,500 still awaiting confirmation. Of those that have been…

2 weeks ago
Planet Formation Favors the Metal-Rich Inner Milky WayPlanet Formation Favors the Metal-Rich Inner Milky Way

Planet Formation Favors the Metal-Rich Inner Milky Way

Exoplanets have captured the imagination of public and scientists alike and, as the search continues for more, researchers have turned…

4 weeks ago
Even More Planets Were Hiding in Kepler’s FieldsEven More Planets Were Hiding in Kepler’s Fields

Even More Planets Were Hiding in Kepler’s Fields

Kepler was one of the most successful exoplanet-hunting missions so far. It discovered 2,600 confirmed exoplanets - almost half of…

4 weeks ago
Astronomers Release a Huge Survey of Exocomet BeltsAstronomers Release a Huge Survey of Exocomet Belts

Astronomers Release a Huge Survey of Exocomet Belts

The study of exoplanets is challenging enough with the immense distances and glare from the host start but astronomers have…

4 weeks ago
NASA is Building a Space Telescope to Observe Exoplanet AtmospheresNASA is Building a Space Telescope to Observe Exoplanet Atmospheres

NASA is Building a Space Telescope to Observe Exoplanet Atmospheres

The exoplanet census continues to grow. Currently, 5,819 exoplanets have been confirmed in 4,346 star systems, while thousands more await…

1 month ago
Is There a Fundamental Logic to Life?Is There a Fundamental Logic to Life?

Is There a Fundamental Logic to Life?

One of the more daunting questions related to astrobiology—the search for life in the cosmos—concerns the nature of life itself.…

2 months ago
A Young Exoplanet's Atmosphere Doesn't Match its BirthplaceA Young Exoplanet's Atmosphere Doesn't Match its Birthplace

A Young Exoplanet's Atmosphere Doesn't Match its Birthplace

If the modern age of astronomy could be summarized in a few words, it would probably be "the age of…

2 months ago