James Webb Space Telescope Could Help Confirm Life-Supporting Atmospheres on Exoplanets

SPACE 11.08.2024 01:33 AM

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope could help confirm life-supporting atmospheres on exoplanets like those in the TRAPPIST-1 system.

Aliens May Be Using Greenhouse Gases to Make Planets or Exoplanets Habitable

06.27.2024 12:44 PM

Aliens probably manufacture greenhouse gases to make planets or exoplanets habitable. Continue reading to learn more.

Breaking News: Earth Confirmed as Inhabited! LIFE Telescope Simulation Sets Stage for Epic Exoplanet Discoveries

03.11.2024 02:06 AM

Scientists simulate LIFE Telescope, testing its potential for future exoplanet discoveries and detecting life on Earth. Read the article for more details.

Search for Possible Alien Tech: 'Mathematically Perfect' HD 110067 Star System Undergoes Investigation

02.29.2024 00:10 AM

The HD 110067 star system was discovered last November and was found to have six exoplanets that were perfectly spaced apart. Read to learn more.

JWST's Glimpse into the Future: Predicting Solar System's Fate through Exoplanet Observations

02.07.2024 02:37 AM

James Webb Space Telescope discovered two exoplanets orbiting dead stars, offering a unique glimpse into post-solar system dynamics. Read the article for more details.

Next-Gen Telescopes To Analyze Exoplanet Atmospheres for Biosignatures That Can Provide Evidence for Extraterrestrial Life

01.30.2024 00:36 AM

Recent research shows that next generation telescopes may detect extraterrestrial life by analyzing atmospheres of nearby exoplanets for biosignatures. Read the article for more details.

NASA Finds Six 'Sub-Neptune' Exoplanets in an Extraordinary Celestial Symphony Around Their Star

11.30.2023 02:34 AM

Perfectly synchronized, six sub-Neptune exoplanets orbit nearby star HD 110067, forming a chain of orbital resonances in celestial unison. Check it out in this article.

Bouncing Comets Deliver Molecular Building Blocks for Life on Earth, Could Do the Same to Exoplanets

11.15.2023 03:40 AM

Scientists explained in a new study how bouncing comets deliver the building blocks for life on Earth. Continue reading to learn more.

NASA's Kepler Telescope Data Unveils a Planetary System With Seven Hot, Large Exoplanets

11.07.2023 07:35 AM

NASA's Kepler mission, which concluded in 2018, recently revealed the Kepler-385 planetary system with seven hot large exoplanets through data analysis. Read on to learn more details.

Rare Image Reveals Exoplanets Colliding 1,800 Light-Years Away, Offering Insights into Infrared Surges and Stellar Dimming

10.12.2023 04:48 AM

An amateur astronomer spotted the afterglow of exoplanets colliding in space via a social media post, marking a first-time discovery. Continue reading for more details.

Nearly 50% of Rocky Exoplanets Revealed as 'Burning Worlds' with Lava Oceans: Study Explores Their Impact on Super-Earths

10.02.2023 06:47 AM

Scientists discover that lava worlds, hot super-Earths in close orbits, have unique features influenced by magma oceans, affecting size and mantle structure. Read the article to learn more about these exoplanets.

Powerful Magnetic Fields of Cool Stars Could Render Exoplanets Uninhabitable, Study Reveals

08.14.2023 08:37 AM

Charged particle interactions and supercomputing-based models revealed some cool stars produce stellar solid winds that affect planets in habitable zones. Continue reading to learn more.

Trojan Planets Co-Existing in the Same Orbit Spotted After Being Hypothesized for 20 Years

07.20.2023 06:41 AM

Trojan planets in the same orbits have been spotted for the first time. Read more to know the details.

Exoplanets With Frozen Surfaces May Have Oceans Beneath Their Icy Shells To Host Extraterrestrial Life [Study]

07.11.2023 08:54 AM

Exoplanets with icy shells still have a chance of hosting alien life since they can have subsurface oceans of liquid water. Continue reading to learn the details.

Multiple Tatooine Worlds From Same Star System Picked Up For the Second Time; What Are These Planets?

06.13.2023 21:23 PM

The discovery of the new Tatooine world makes it the second-known one to orbit around binary stars. Read to learn more.

Hot Jupiters May Not Always Be Alone: New Research Challenges Isolation Assumption, Unveils Surprising Exoplanet Companions

06.08.2023 06:06 AM

Indiana University study challenges established notions on "hot Jupiters" isolation, providing fresh insights into the evolution of exoplanets. Read the article to learn more.

Tidal Extremes From Dwarf Stars Could Sterilize Two-Thirds of Planets But Hundreds of Millions May Still Harbor Life While in the Habitable Zone

05.30.2023 15:09 PM

University of Florida astronomers found that one-third of common planets in the galaxy could be in a habitable zone, offering hope for extraterrestrial life. Read the article to learn more.

Star 15 Times Brighter Than the Sun Captured in the New Images Shared by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope

05.09.2023 00:21 AM

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) captured an image of the star called Formalhaut which is 25 light-years away. Read the article to learn more about it.

New Search Criteria for Extraterrestrial Life Based on 'Computational Zones,' Astronomers Proposed

04.11.2023 23:14 PM

Astronomers suggest looking into computational zones instead of habitable zones to detect signs of extraterrestrial life. Read the article to learn more.

Killer Moons Might Be Crashing on Their Host Planets, Wiping Out Chances of Life to Survive

03.20.2023 02:17 AM

Collisions between moons and their host planets may pose a constant threat to potential extraterrestrial life, as shown in simulations. Read the article to learn more about it.

Extraterrestrial Life Potentially Exists in the 'Terminator Zone' of Distant Exoplanets, Study Suggests

03.17.2023 06:00 AM

The "terminator zone" is a ring on exoplanets that have one side always facing its star and one side that is always dark. Check out how extraterrestrial life could potentially exist on this site.