[/caption] While the inner four planets seem large, they are nothing compared to the four outer planets, which are also…
[/caption] You are probably somewhat familiar with our Solar System. At least you most likely know that there are eight…
[/caption] In what might be a evidence of planetary billiards, astronomers have found an exoplanet with an extremely odd orbit.…
With the upcoming launch in March of the Kepler mission to find extrasolar planets, there is quite a lot of…
Question: How Big Can Planets Get? Answer: Here in the Solar System, we have three kinds of planets: the inner…
Question: Why aren't astronomers looking for planets around nearby stars like Alpha Centauri? Answer: That's a great question. Since Alpha…
Astronomers have found numerous Jupiter-like planets orbiting other stars. But because of the limits of our current technology, they haven't…
Imagine if astronomers could tell the difference between Earth-like extrasolar planets just by seeing the reflected light from their oceans?…