When the Earth was struck by a Mars-sized planet in its early history, it ejected a debris cloud that led…
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You know what it’s like. You get a new telescope and need to know where to point it! The bigger…
Astronomers have just found one of the youngest planets ever. At only 3 million years old, planet TIDYE-1b (also known…
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To northern sky watchers, Vega is a familiar sight in the summer sky. It’s one of the brightest stars in…
Exoplanets are a fascinating aspect of the study of the Universe. TRAPPIST-1 is perhaps one of the most intriguing exoplanet…
Ever since the advent of space exploration we have seen some amazing images of the planets. New technology often brings…
The total number of exoplanets discovered to date totals 5,288. Among them are a host of rocky, Earth-like exoplanets but…
TESS, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite has been on the lookout for alien worlds since 2018. It has just hit…