exoplanets
Help a Universe Today Writer Share Stories About Our Search For Earth-like Planets
Since 1995, astronomers have detected thousands of worlds orbiting nearby stars, sparking a race to find the one that most…
First Exoplanet Discovered Beyond the “Snow Line”
Data from NASA’s crippled Kepler space telescope has unleashed a windfall of hot Jupiters — sizzling gas giants that circle…
Distant Stellar Atmospheres Shed Light on How Jupiter-like Planets Form
It’s likely that Jupiter-like planets’ origins root back to either the rapid collapse of a dense cloud or small rocky…
Is Our Solar System Weird?
Is our Solar System normal? Or is it weird? How does the Solar System fit within the strange star systems…
NameExoWorlds, an IAU Worldwide Contest to Name Alien Planets, Continues Controversy
The International Astronomical Union has unveiled a worldwide contest, NameExoWorlds, which gives the public a role in naming planets and…
Join the Live Discussion: The Hunt for Other Worlds Heats Up
As readers of Universe Today know, exoplanets are one of the hottest topics in astronomy today. In just the past…
Nearby Super-Earth is Best Habitable Candidate So Far, Astronomers Say
On a clear night, you might be able to spot the red dwarf star Gliese 832 through a backyard telescope,…
A New Mantra: Follow the Methane — May Advance Search for Extraterrestrial Life
The search for life is largely limited to the search for water. We look for exoplanets at the correct distances…
Carnival of Space #357
Welcome, come in to the 357th Carnival of Space! The carnival is a community of space science and astronomy writers…
Weekly Space Hangout – June 6, 2014: Comets & Cosmos?
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Guests: Morgan Rehnberg (cosmicchatter.org / @cosmic_chatter) Brian Koberlien (@briankoberlein) Alessondra Springmann (@sondy) Matthew Francis (CosmoAcademy.org, @DrMRFrancis)…