Extrasolar Planets

Two More Earth-Sized Planets Discovered by Kepler, Orbiting Former Red Giant Star

[/caption] Amid all of the news last week regarding the discovery by Kepler of two Earth-sized planets orbiting another star,…

13 years ago

First Earth-Sized Exoplanets Found by Kepler

[/caption] December 2011 will go down in history as the first time humanity was able to detect an Earth-sized planet…

13 years ago

The Habitable Exoplanets Catalog is Now Online!

[/caption] Anyone who has an interest in exoplanets probably knows about the various online catalogs that have become available in…

13 years ago

Kepler Confirms First Planet in Habitable Zone of Sun-Like Star

[/caption] Scientists from the Kepler mission announced this morning the first confirmed exoplanet orbiting in the habitable zone of a Sun-like…

13 years ago

Life on Alien Planets May Not Require a Large Moon After All

[/caption] Ever since a study conducted back in 1993, it has been proposed that in order for a planet to…

13 years ago

Forget Exomoons. Let’s talk Exo<em>rings</em>

[/caption] In an article earlier this month, I discussed the potential for discovering moons orbiting extrasolar planets. I'd used an…

13 years ago

Exploring the Atmosphere of Exoplanet WASP-14b

[/caption] First discovered in 2008, WASP 14b is an interesting exoplanet. It is roughly seven times as massive as Jupiter,…

13 years ago

Forget Exoplanets. Let’s Talk Exo<em>moons</em>

[/caption] It wasn't that long ago that astronomers began discovering the first planets around other stars. But as the field…

13 years ago

Looking For the City Lights of Alien Civilizations

[/caption] When most people think about the search for alien life, the first thing that usually pops into mind is…

13 years ago

Kepler Space Telescope Mission Extension Proposal

[/caption] Some potentially good news for exoplanet fans, and Kepler fans in particular - Kepler scientists are asking for a…

13 years ago