Extrasolar Planets
Rogue Planets Can Find Homes Around Other Stars
[/caption] As crazy as it sounds, free-floating rogue planets have been predicted to exist for quite some time and just…
New Evidence For Fomalhaut Planets
[/caption] The planetary system of the star Fomalhaut has been one of intense debate over the past few years. In…
Kepler Mission Extended to 2016
[/caption] With NASA’s tight budget, there were concerns that some of the agency’s most successful astrophysics missions might not be…
Astronomers Discover Ancient Planetary System
[/caption] From a press release from the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy: A group of European astronomers has discovered an…
Billions of Habitable Worlds Likely in the Milky Way
[/caption] Could there be ‘tens of billions’ of habitable worlds in our own galaxy? That’s the results from a new…
Can “Warp Speed” Planets Zoom Through Interstellar Space?
[/caption]Nearly ten years ago, astronomers were stunned to discover a star that had been apparently flung from its own system…
The Latest Exoplanet News from Kepler
We love exoplanets! And the Kepler mission is giving us more to love. Our special guest on our latest live…
Excellent Exoplanet Visualization: The Kepler Orrery II
About a year ago, Daniel Fabrycky from the Kepler spacecraft science team put together a terrific orrery-type visualization of all…
More Details from Hubble Reveal Strange Exoplanet is a Steamy Waterworld
[/caption] Would Kevin Costner’s character in the movie “Waterworld” be at home on this exoplanet? The planet GJ 1214b was…
New Study Shows How Trace Elements Affect Stars’ Habitable Zones
[/caption] Habitable zones are the regions around stars, including our own Sun, where conditions are the most favourable for the…