Kepler Space Observatory
Larger Rocky Planets Might be Rare Because They Shrunk
Researchers at the Flatiron Institute's Center for Computational Astrophysics published a paper last week that just might explain a mysterious…
What Are Extrasolar Planets?
For countless generations, human beings have looked out at the night sky and wondered if they were alone in the…
Study Finds Bizarre Exoplanet Orbits for Binary Stars
There’s an iconic scene in the original Star Wars movie where Luke Skywalker looks out over the desert landscape of…
Complex Life Might Require a Very Narrow Habitable Zone
A new study has placed new constraints on the emergence of complex life, which effectively narrows what what we would…
Two Newly-Discovered Exoplanets are Probably the Result of a Catastrophic Collision
How can two planets so similar in some respects have such different densities? According to a new study, a catastrophic…
Three Possible Super-Earths Discovered Around Nearby Sun-Like Star
A recent study involving data collected by the K2 mission has revealed three possible Super-Earths around a nearby Sun-like star.
X-ray Study Shows Older Stars May be More Supportive to Life
A new study by an international team of researchers indicates that older Sun-like stars emit less harmful X-rays, a finding…
Venus 2.0 Discovered In Our Own Back Yard
A team of international astronomers recently found the closest thing to a "Venus-like" planet in a nearby star system, which…
The Next Generation of Exploration: The DAVINCI Spacecraft
It's no secret that there has been a resurgence in interest in space exploration in recent years. Much of the…
Arkyd Telescope Reaches $1M Goal, But Still Looking For Planet-Hunting Funds
With more than $1 million in crowdfunded money secured for a public asteroid-hunting space telescope, the ultimate question arises: what…