Extrasolar Planets
NASA is Building a Space Telescope to Observe Exoplanet Atmospheres
The exoplanet census continues to grow. Currently, 5,819 exoplanets have been confirmed in 4,346 star systems, while thousands more await…
Is There a Fundamental Logic to Life?
One of the more daunting questions related to astrobiology—the search for life in the cosmos—concerns the nature of life itself.…
A Young Exoplanet's Atmosphere Doesn't Match its Birthplace
If the modern age of astronomy could be summarized in a few words, it would probably be "the age of…
A New Study Suggests How we Could Find Advanced Civilizations that Ran Out of Fusion Fuel
When it comes to our modern society and the many crises we face, there is little doubt that fusion power…
Could the ESA’s PLATO Mission Find Earth 2.0?
Currently, 5,788 exoplanets have been confirmed in 4,326 star systems, while thousands more candidates await confirmation. So far, the vast…
Project Hyperion is Seeking Ideas for Building Humanity’s First Generation Ship
The dream of traversing the depths of space and planting the seed of human civilization on another planet has existed…
Establishing a New Habitability Metric for Future Astrobiology Surveys
The search for exoplanets has grown immensely in recent decades thanks to next-generation observatories and instruments. The current census is…
A Possible Exomoon Could be Volcanic, like Jupiter’s Moon Io
In 2012, astronomers detected a gas giant transiting in front of WASP-49A, a G-type star located about 635 light-years from…
Exoplanet Discovered in a Binary System Could Explain Why Red Dwarfs Form Massive Planets
In recent years, the number of known extrasolar planets (aka. exoplanets) has grown exponentially. To date, 5,799 exoplanets have been…
An Earth-like Planet Around a Dead Sun Provides Some Reassurance About the Future of Earth
In about five billion years, our Sun will exit its main sequence phase and transition to its red giant phase.…