WASP
Astronomers Find a Strange Lopsided Planet
I’ve often stated that planets come in a wide range of sizes but rarely do I find myself stating they…
Iron Winds are Blowing on WASP-76 b
Exoplanets have been discovered with a wide range of environmental conditions. WASP-76b is one of the most extreme with a…
Webb Explains a Puffy Planet
I love the concept of a ‘puffy’ planet! The exoplanets discovered that fall into this category are typically the same…
Astronomers Discover the Second-Lightest “Cotton Candy” Exoplanet to Date.
The hunt for extrasolar planets has revealed some truly interesting candidates, not the least of which are planets known as…
Exoplanet-Hunting Survey Discovers Three More Giant Alien Worlds!
Using data from the SuperWASP survey, an international team of astronomers has identified two new "hot Saturns" and one "Super-Neptune".
“Super Saturn” Has an Enormous Ring System and Maybe Even Exomoons
Astronomers watching the repeated and drawn-out dimming of a relatively nearby Sun-like star have interpreted their observations to indicate an eclipse…