Astronomers have found an extrasolar planet around a main sequence star. Which isn't a big deal. With a radio telescope.…
Astronomers have found another strange exoplanet in a distant solar system. This one's an oddball because its size is intermediate…
Exoplanets have been a particularly hot topic of late. More than 4000 of them have been discovered since the first…
We've detected thousands of exoplanets, but for the most part, nobody's ever seen them. They're really just data, and graphs…
We're getting better and better at detecting exoplanets. Using the transit method of detection, the Kepler Space Telescope examined over…
What happens when a giant planet gets stripped of its atmosphere? It leaves behind a giant core, rich in iron…
We all know what water is. And what rock is. The difference is crystal clear. Well, here on Earth it…
Over the next decade, several very powerful telescopes will come online. Observing time on these 'scopes will be in high…
Six billion Earth-like planets in the Milky Way? If true, that's astounding. But the number needs some context. The Milky…
Newborn exoplanets can have a tough life. They may form an atmosphere, but that atmosphere can be doomed. Their stars…