Astronomers have found an extrasolar planet around a main sequence star. Which isn't a big deal. With a radio telescope.…
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…
A new study takes a hard look at the TRAPPIST-1 system to determine if its seven exoplanets could have viable…
The recent discovery of a very young gas giant could offer clues about how "Hot Jupiters" form and whether or…
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…
A new online tool created by a team of physicists allows users to calculate how many alien civilization could be…