Extrasolar Planets
Want to Name an Exoplanet? Uwingu Has a Plan
Screenshot from the Uwingu exoplanet naming website. Astronomers have now discovered nearly 1,000 planets orbiting other stars, and right now…
On Again, Off Again Exoplanet Fomalhaut b is Back from the Dead
This visible-light image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows the vicinity of the star Fomalhaut, including the location of its…
Cheops – A Little Satellite with Big Ideas
Caption: Artist impression of Cheops. Credit: University of Bern Big isn't always better. This is certainly true at ESA's new…
Next Door Neighbors? Earth-Sized Planet Discovered in Nearest Star System to Us
Artist’s impression of the planet around Alpha Centauri B. Credit: ESO Astronomers have discovered an enticing new planet that could…
Extreme Solar Systems: Why Aren’t We Finding Other Planetary Systems Like Our Own?
Artist concept of a previous multi-planet solar system found by the Kepler spacecraft. Credit: NASA/Tim Pyle Most planetary systems found…
Nearby Exoplanet Could Be Covered With Diamond
Illustration of 55 Cancri e, a super-Earth that's thought to have a thick layer of diamond (Yale News/Haven Giguere) If…
Award-Winning Short Film is Set on an Exoplanet
A new short film called "Grounded" portrays an astronaut stranded on another planet. The film combines great storytelling with stunning…
Planets Found in a Cluster of Buzzing Stars
Artist's illustration of a planet within a cluster. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech There's a classic science fiction story called Nightfall, written…
Possible Subterranean Life Means More Exoplanets Could Harbor Life
Artistic representation of the current five known potential habitable worlds. Will this list broaden under a new habitability model? Credit:…
How Planetary Resource’s Asteroid Search Could Help Find Exoplanets
Planetary Resources is the private company that wants to eventually mine asteroids for profit. But initially, the group will focus…