Extrasolar Planets
What are the Odds of Life Emerging on Another Planet?
A new study by Prof. Kipping of Columbia University indicates that extraterrestrial life should be statistically significant, even if intelligent…
Galaxies Like the Milky Way are the Best for Life
A new study indicates that, contrary to what has been previously argued, galaxies like our own may be the most…
Fomalhaut’s Planet Has Gone Missing, But it Might Have Been Something Even More Interesting
Ongoing observations of the Fomalhaut system using Hubble data has revealed that the mysterious "disappearing" exoplanet may not have been…
How Will Clouds Obscure the View of Exoplanet Surfaces?
A new study shows how the presence of a cloud layer could make it harder for the James Webb Space…
Gas and Dust Stop Planets From Eating Their Moons
A team of Japanese researchers have created a new model for moon formation that explains how planets like Saturn end…
Here’s What the Climate Might Look Like on Proxima Centauri B
NASA scientists have run simulations that show what the climate on Proxima b might be like, with encouraging results!
Giant Planets Could Form Around Tiny Stars in Just a Few Thousand Years
A new study has shown how gas giants (like Proxima c) can exist around Red Dwarf suns, the most common…
In About 3 Million Years, WASP-12b Will Spiral into its Star and be Consumed
A new study led by Princeton researchers has confirmed that in the long run, hot Jupiters are destined to be…
This Simulation Shows what We’ll be Able to See with WFIRST
NASA has given us a taste of what the WFIRST will be able to see when it takes to space,…
“Super-Puff” Exoplanets Aren’t Like Anything We’ve Got in the Solar System
A new study by a team led from the University of Colorado, Boulder, has discovered a rare and unique class…