In the vastness of space, astronomers are likely to find instances of almost every astronomical phenomena if they look hard…
A new international research effort observed a massive solar flare from Proxima Centauri, which indicates (yet again) that its not…
One of the best things about the sheer number of exoplanets that astronomers are currently finding is how some are…
Oxygen could indicate presence of life on another world, but for red dwarf planets finding oxygen isn't enough.
According to new research from MIT, isoprene is another biosignature we should be on the lookout for on exoplanets!
Liquid water was originally thought to be relatively rare in the solar system. But one of the most important discoveries…
A red-dwarf star called Gliese 1132 or GJ 1132 for short (astronomers and their fun nicknames!) smolders on some 41…
Vega is one of the brightest and best known stars in the night (or even twilight) sky. Located in the…
It's just like a normal solar system...except completely backwards. (more…)
Upcoming telescopes will give us more power to search for biosignatures on all the exoplanets we've found. Much of the…