planetary evolution

Old Stars Don't Have Hot Jupiters

Hot jupiters are giant planets that orbit extremely close to their stars, completing an orbit in a few days or…

1 year ago

If Jupiter's Orbit got Weirder, it Would Actually Make Earth More Habitable

Jupiter has helped sustain life on Earth, but it might have done a better job with a more eccentric orbit.

2 years ago

Mini-Neptunes can Lose gas and Turn Into Super-Earths

Can one type of planet become another? Can a mini-Neptune lose its atmosphere and become a super-Earth? Astronomers have found…

3 years ago

Exoplanetary System Found With 6 Worlds in Orbital Resonance

200 light-years away from Earth, there's a K-type main-sequence star named TOI (TESS Object of Interest) 178. When Adrian Leleu,…

4 years ago