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New Research Indicates the Sun may be More Prone to Flares Than we Thought
This past year saw some significant solar activity. This was especially true during the month of May, which saw more…
You Can't Know the True Size of an Exoplanet Without Knowing its Star's Magnetic Field
In 2011, astronomers with the Wide Angle Search for Planets (WASP) consortium detected a gas giant orbiting very close to…
Astronomers Scanned 12 Planets for Alien Signals While They Were in Front of Their Stars
New research by the SETI Institute and Breakthrough Listen scanned twelve planets for signs of radio signals when they passed…
The Case of the “Missing Exoplanets”
A team of astronomers with the CLEVER Planets project have developed a model that may explain the mystery of the…
TESS has Resumed Normal Operations
NASA has announced that TESS is back online and resumed normal operations!
It's Confirmed. We now Know of More Than 5,000 Exoplanets
There are now more than 5,000 known planets in the universe, and we're just getting started.
An Exoplanet is Definitely Orbiting Two Stars
Remember that iconic scene in Star Wars, where a young Skywalker steps out onto the surface of Tatooine and watches…
Based on Kepler Data, There’s a 95% Chance of an Earth-Like Planet Within 20 Light-Years
Combining data from the retired Kepler mission with the Gaia Observatory, a team of scientists have produced new estimates for…
Machine Learning Algorithm Scoops up 50 New Exoplanets
A machine learning algorithm created by scientists in the UK has confirmed 50 new exoplanets, effectively opening the door to…
An Earth-Sized World Orbiting in its Star’s Habitable Zone Was Found in Older Kepler Data
Searching through archival Kepler data has revealed another exoplanet around Kepler-1649, the most Earth-like exoplanet discovered to date