Extrasolar Planets
The Habitable Exoplanets Catalog is Now Online!
[/caption] Anyone who has an interest in exoplanets probably knows about the various online catalogs that have become available in…
Kepler Confirms First Planet in Habitable Zone of Sun-Like Star
[/caption] Scientists from the Kepler mission announced this morning the first confirmed exoplanet orbiting in the habitable zone of a Sun-like…
Life on Alien Planets May Not Require a Large Moon After All
[/caption] Ever since a study conducted back in 1993, it has been proposed that in order for a planet to…
Forget Exomoons. Let’s talk Exorings
[/caption] In an article earlier this month, I discussed the potential for discovering moons orbiting extrasolar planets. I'd used an…
Exploring the Atmosphere of Exoplanet WASP-14b
[/caption] First discovered in 2008, WASP 14b is an interesting exoplanet. It is roughly seven times as massive as Jupiter,…
Forget Exoplanets. Let’s Talk Exomoons
[/caption] It wasn't that long ago that astronomers began discovering the first planets around other stars. But as the field…
Looking For the City Lights of Alien Civilizations
[/caption] When most people think about the search for alien life, the first thing that usually pops into mind is…
Kepler Space Telescope Mission Extension Proposal
[/caption] Some potentially good news for exoplanet fans, and Kepler fans in particular - Kepler scientists are asking for a…
Three New Planets and a Mystery Object Found Orbiting Dying Stars
[/caption] Some interesting new additions to the exoplanet family were announced last week by astronomers from Penn State University. While…
“Baby” Planet Caught in the Act of Forming
[/caption] Astronomers have taken a step closer to finding out how planetary systems form with the discovery of the 'youngest’…