exoplanet
Earth-like Exoplanet ‘Proxima b’ Found Orbiting the Star Closest to Earth
Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Aug 24, 2016 10:36 PM EDT |
Proxima b is so close it's possible for a space probe to reach this rocky, extremely hot exoplanet before the end of this century.
A ‘Second Goldilocks’ is Necessary for an Exoplanet to Support Life
Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Aug 23, 2016 02:05 AM EDT |
Conventional wisdom has it the key factor in determining whether an exoplanet can support life is its distance from its sun.
Exoplanet Orbiting Three Suns is First to be Imaged from Earth
Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Jul 08, 2016 05:06 AM EDT |
HD 131399Ab is also the first exoplanet discovered by SPHERE.
This Planet Got Exiled From Its Solar System 16 Times Farther Than Pluto
Ana Verayo | | Dec 02, 2015 07:10 AM EST |
Scientists detected an exoplanet that is exiled into the edges of its solar system, 16 times farther than the distance of Pluto from our sun.
For the First Time Ever, Scientists Witness Birth of Three New Planets
Ana Verayo | | Nov 19, 2015 07:28 AM EST |
New findings reveal that three exoplanets in the star system LkCa 15 are in the process of forming, as scientists capture them in real time.
Powerful Radiation Blasts Make Most Earth-like Planet Not So Habitable Anymore
Ana Verayo | | Nov 18, 2015 06:50 AM EST |
New findings reveal that Kepler 438b which is an Earth-like rocky planet some 470 light years away, is no longer hospitable due to intense radiation blasts from its host star.
GJ 1132b: Newly Discovered Earth-Like Exoplanet is Venus Twin
Daphne Planca | | Nov 13, 2015 11:27 AM EST |
Scientists searching for an Earth-like exoplanet have unexpectedly stumbled on a potential Venus twin called GJ 1132b.
Dark Knight: 3 Things You Should Know About This Blacker Than Coal Exoplanet
KJ Belonio | | Jun 28, 2015 05:26 PM EDT |
On June 28, a planet nicknamed “Dark Knight” was observed in a live public observation online. The darker than coal exoplanet was spotted using the 1.52 meter infrared Carlos Sánchez Telescope, which is the world’s largest infrared telescope. Despite being so dark, exoplanet TrES-2b or “Dark Knight” still absorbs light.
First Visible Light Seen from Alien Exoplanet
Marco Foronda | | Apr 23, 2015 06:12 AM EDT |
These observations also revealed new properties of this famous object, the first exoplanet ever discovered around a normal star: 51 Pegasi b.
Large Binocular Telescope Aids in Finding Alien Exoplanets
Marco Foronda | | Apr 23, 2015 04:28 AM EDT |
The LBT enables us to look at those planets at a wavelength that nobody else is really using.
Exoplanet's Massive Rings are as Large as a Solar System
Marco Foronda | | Jan 27, 2015 05:37 AM EST |
J1407b's ring system is the first of its kind to be discovered outside of the solar system.
Astronomers Step-up Hunt for Habitable Exoplanets
Marco Foronda | | Dec 02, 2014 01:43 AM EST |
The TESS and PLATO satellites will be invaluable in this search.
NASA Telescopes Find Water on Exoplanet 122 Light Years Away
Ana Verayo | | Sep 25, 2014 12:30 AM EDT |
Detecting water vapor on a planet is truly pivotal in the search for life beyond the solar system.
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