exoplanets
The Race To Image Exoplanets Heats Up!
Thanks to the deployment of the Kepler mission, thousands of extrasolar planet candidates have been discovered. Using a variety of…
Vortex Coronagraph A Game Changer For Seeing Close In Exoplanets
A new instrument installed on the Keck Observatory allows astronomers to see exoplanets that are very close to their stars.
What is a Planet?
The concept of a planet has evolved considerably over time, thanks to ongoing discoveries and refinements in the field of…
A “Breakthrough” to Search for Planets in Closest Star System to Earth
The European Southern Observatory and Breakthrough Initiatives have come together for purpose of finding habitable planets beyond Earth.
Finally, An Explanation for the Alien Megastructure?
A new study by a team of researchers from Columbia University and Berkeley proposes the most plausible explanation yet for…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 434: Am I On An Alien World?
Once again, science fiction television and movies has let you down. They try to recreate what it might be like…
How Many Planets are There in the Galaxy?
Humans have wondered how many planets could exist within our Galaxy, and some of our best estimates say there could…
Turns out Proxima Centauri is Strikingly Similar to our Sun
Contrary to what we previously though, Proxima Centauri has some striking similarities to our Sun, which includes a solar cycle
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…
Hubble Detects A Planet Around Binary Star System
Binary stars are common throughout the galaxy, as it has been estimated about half the stars in our sky consist…