Extrasolar Planets
New Technique Could Find Another “Pale Blue Dot”
[/caption] By looking back at Earth from alien's point of view, scientists have developed a new technique to look for…
On Your Mark, Get Set, Let’s Find Planets!
[/caption] The checkout and calibration phase for the Kepler spacecraft has been completed, and now the telescope will begin one…
The Case of the Missing Planets: Are Stars Eating Their Young?
[/caption] A new era on astronomy began in 1995 when the first extrasolar planet was detected. To date, 346 planets…
Nearly Earth-sized Planet, Possible Watery World Spotted Near Another Star
Astronomers are announcing a newly discovered exoplanet in the habitable zone of its star, and another one -- in the…
Ancient Solar Systems Found Around Dead Stars
[/caption] Were there once habitable planets long ago around stars that are now dead? A team of astronomers have found…
Kepler’s “First Light” Images
[/caption] W00t! Kepler has seen first light! The spacecraft has taken its first images of the star-rich sky where it…
Kepler Will Be Used to Measure the Size of the Universe
[/caption] On April 7th, commands were sent to NASA's exoplanet-hunting Kepler telescope to eject the 1.3×1.7 metre lens cap so…
Kepler Flips Its Lid; Soon Ready for Planet Hunt
[/caption] Engineers successfully ejected the dust cover from NASA's Kepler telescope last night and the space observatory will soon begin…
Moon Reveals New Way to Find Oceans, Land on Other Earths
[/caption] An Australian doctoral researcher using a backyard telescope has made a potentially big discovery: Earth's oceans and continents shine…
JWST Will Provide Capability to Search for Biomarkers on Earth-like Worlds
[/caption] Does another Earth exist somewhere in our galaxy? With the recent lauch of the Kepler spacecraft, astronomers are getting…