Other Stars Can Support Up To Seven Habitable Planets

Medicine & Technology Aug 05, 2020

One of the goals of exoplanetary science is detecting other habitable planets similar to our own Earth. A new study provides insight into the rate of these "new Earths" occurring around other stars - with some of them supporting up to seven of these planets.

4 of the Weirdest Kinds of Planets Ever Discovered

Jul 23, 2020

Modern science fiction has brought us worlds of ice or fire of giant planets. However, actual science is a few steps ahead in terms of being unimaginable and downright weird. Here are four of the weirdest planets ever discovered:

Scientists Find Previously "Lost" Planet in Search of Habitable Worlds

Jul 23, 2020

Scientists have found a previously lost planet using a technique used for scanning exoplanets, according to a report from the University of Warwick.

The Search for Exoplanets Have Revealed a Cold Neptune and Two-Super Earths by Land Based Telescopes

Jan 19, 2020

Scientists looking up into sky have found good leads that reveal a frigid Neptune and dual Earths bigger than ours. All these are part of five extraterrestrial worlds that are part of five exoplanets, eight exoplanets in orbit near red dwarfs.

More Life Out There Than On Earth, Experts Believe

Aug 26, 2019

Other planets may come with more life than people first thought. Experts think that this may be the truth.

TESS Finds Earth-Sized Exoplanet 53 Light Years Away

Apr 19, 2019

The researchers predicted that TESS would be able to find around 300 Earth-sized or Super-Earth-sized exoplanets within two years.

Mysterious Stellar Eclipse Point To A Giant Ringed Gas Planet Surrounded By A Ring Of Dust

Jun 02, 2017

Scientists have found evidence of a giant ringed gas planet which may be up to fifty times more massive than Jupiter, orbiting a star over thousand light years away from Earth.Astronomers have a good idea why a distant star is winking out. A massive planet with rings bigger than Saturn's could be the culprit.

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

May 31, 2017

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.

The Outermost Planet of TRAPPIST-1 is Observed in Detail; Based on Data from Keppler Telescope

May 23, 2017

The Keppler telescope has successfully gathered data of the TRAPPIST-1 planetary system, enabling astronomers to observe its outermost planet in details.

Exoplanet Classification Methods & Future Breakthroughs Revealed By Researchers

May 22, 2017

Scientists and researchers discussed the future of exoplanet discoveries.

Astronomers Have Defined Characteristics On Two 'Super Earth' Planets In A Distant Planetary System

May 17, 2017

An international team of astronomers has been able to characterize two 'super-Earth' planets, which were located in the K2-106 planetary system.

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

May 17, 2017

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

May 17, 2017

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

May 16, 2017

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.

Scientists Investigate Debris Disk In Near Planetary System 61 Virginis

May 13, 2017

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.