Four New Exoplanets Closest to Earth That Are Potentially Habitable

SPACE 04.09.2019 13:49 PM

Four planets orbit small red dwarf stars and could host life Excitement skyrocketed with the discovery of Earth-like, rocky planets when they were discovered orbiting the habitable zone of some of our closest stars.

Astronomers Discover Two 'Super-Earth' Planets Orbiting Nearby Dwarf Stars

05.31.2017 02:37 AM

One "Super-Earth" was detected by astronomers from the Canary Islands Institute of Astrophysics, while the astronomers from Harvard-Smithsonian Center discovered the other one.

Exoplanet Classification Methods & Future Breakthroughs Revealed By Researchers

05.22.2017 17:49 PM

Scientists and researchers discussed the future of exoplanet discoveries. After discovering many exoplanet candidates in the past, scientists couldn’t just stay still.

Newly Found "Styrofoam Planet," The Key To Alien Life

05.17.2017 15:53 PM

A new exoplanet that is as dense as styrofoam is hinted to be the clue to alien life. The Styrofoam planet called as KELT-11b will be used to study the atmospheres of other planets.

Scientists Begin To Explore The Possibility Of Human Life In Proxima B

05.17.2017 02:50 AM

Proxima B is the planet that is believed to be habitable for the human being and scientists have begun the first step of analysis by exploring its climate.

Scientists Examines Neptune-sized Exoplanet To Understand How The New Worlds Evolve

05.16.2017 01:53 AM

A Neptune-sized exoplanet is also found to have water and clouds on its surface, which will help scientists to learn the evolution of the new worlds.

Warm Neptune Has Primitive Atmosphere Around: Research Study Discovers

05.14.2017 19:09 PM

A new study on warm Neptune reveals that there is a so-called ‘primitive atmosphere’ which surrounds the planet. It could help in knowing how planets are formed and developed.

Scientists Investigate Debris Disk In Near Planetary System 61 Virginis

05.13.2017 11:48 AM

An extra orbital planetary system 61 Virginis is one of the interesting systems, and the international astronomers continue the research of the debris disk in that planetary system.

Astrophysicists Find The Wonderful Planetary Harmony in TRAPPIST-1 Makes It Special System

05.11.2017 16:31 PM

Following the finding of seven habitable exoplanets in TRAPPIST-1, astrophysicists found the harmony of arrangement in the planetary system.

Two New Exoplanets Orbiting Red Dwarfs Discovered To Have Saturn-Like Mass

05.10.2017 04:07 AM

The two Saturn-like mass exoplanets were named OGLE-2013-BLG-0132b and OGLE-2013-BLG-1721b. Tens of thousands of light years away from Earth, two new exoplanets were discovered by scientists using gravitational microlensing.

Super-Earth Exoplanet Best Candidate In Search For Signs Of Life

04.22.2017 04:53 AM

The super-Earth exoplanet was recently discovered that may possibly possess any signs of life. A super-Earth was discovered by astronomers from nearby exoplanets.

Mathematician Said Most of the Habitable Exoplanets Lack Dry Land

04.21.2017 13:06 PM

An expert in statistical and mathematics from Institute of Cosmos Sciences at the University of Barcelona has constructed a statistical model to predict the dry land in the exoplanets and he finds the planets are lacking dry land to sustain life.

A Massive Exoplanet Bigger Than Jupiter is Discovered Using Gravitational Microlensing

04.19.2017 10:38 AM

Astronomers have detected another exoplanet using the gravitational microlensing technique, the planet is three times more massive than Jupiter.

From Discovery Of Exoplanets To Archeology - Here’s How Citizen Science Can Change The World

04.17.2017 07:55 AM

The public can be among the greatest contributing minds for modern science. With the help of new technologies, how far can publicly funded researches done by nonprofessional scientists go?

Real Star Wars: Earth-Like Exoplanet Orbitting Two Stars Could Support Life

04.14.2017 05:10 AM

If located at the right distance from its two stars, exoplanets could be hospitable to Life favoring conditions.

Exoplanet With Earth-like Atmosphere Found For First Time

04.10.2017 10:47 AM

The Gliese 1132b exoplanet with an atmosphere like the earth's environment has been detected 39 light-years away from the earth.

Venus’ Rocky Exoplanet Twin Discovered Near Dim Home Star; Key to Finding Other Habitable Planets?

04.07.2017 14:02 PM

Find out details about Venus' discovered twin, GJ 1132b here. The possible twin of Venus, which is considered as "arguably the most important planet ever found outside the Solar System" was reported to have been discovered.

A New Light To The Life In TRAPPIST-1 Surfaces

03.06.2017 00:25 AM

Just last week, NASA announced about the TRAPPIST-1 system which has seven exoplanets where three are deemed to be habitable due to the presence of liquid water. With the recent finding of the Cornell University, it seems that a fourth planet can also be livable.

NASA Discovered Seven Earth-like Exoplanets That Could Support Life

02.23.2017 07:28 AM

NASA just revealed that another system houses seven Earth-like exoplanets which also revolves around one star just like Earth. Take a peek at the TRAPPIST-1 system.

Super Hot, Super Earth Found 40 Light Years Away

05.05.2015 17:20 PM

Scientists have discovered a brand new planet only 40 light years away from that is very much like Earth, except for the fact that it is super big and super hot, of course.

Scientists Catch Light Bouncing Off Exoplanet

04.24.2015 00:01 AM

An international team of astronomers says they have managed to take the first visible light spectrum from an exoplanet, giving them yet another new tool to probe the nature of the exoplanet known as 51 Pegasi b, otherwise known as “hot Jupiter.”