Space Telescope Ariel: Europe Moves Ahead with Exoplanet Mission

Medicine & Technology Nov 13, 2020

The UK-led Space Telescope Ariel has been given the green light to go "full speed ahead" on a world-first mission to study more than 1,000 planets beyond our solar system.

Stars May Be Responsible for Inhabitable Exoplanets

Nov 09, 2020

Researchers discovered that active stars might be responsible for exoplanets becoming inhabitable.

Most Inhospitable Planet Ever! Astronomers Discover Exoplanet With 60-Mile-Deep Lava Seas

Nov 05, 2020

The Earth-size planet has winds four times the speed of sound with temperatures of about 3,000 degrees Centigrade on one side - hot enough to vaporize rock.

Experts Found Earth-Sized Rogue Planet Floating in Milky Way

Nov 02, 2020

Rogue planets are free-floating, non-star circling planets.

Aliens From Almost 1,000 Nearby Stars Could Be Looking Straight Back at Us, Study Shows

Oct 23, 2020

Ever get the feeling you're being watched by aliens? Experts say at least 1,000 neighboring stars are detecting life on Earth.

24 Exoplanets Are Candidates for Superhabitability

Oct 07, 2020

For years, experts have searched for signs of life in space, namely traces of water. A recent paper described 24 exoplanets that may be superhabitable and provide living conditions similar or better than on Earth.

X-Ray Data Reveals First Planet Candidate From Another Galaxy

Sep 25, 2020

Planets outside the Solar System, or exoplanets, have been continuously discovered since 1995. Now, scientists report that the first planet from another galaxy was just discovered using X-ray images from 2012.

New Study Finds at Least 45 Planets With Qualities Similar to Earth

Sep 10, 2020

Astronomers claim that at least 45 exoplanets are similar to Earth—from the composition of their atmosphere to the presence of liquid water that can possibly support life.

Other Stars Can Support Up To Seven Habitable Planets

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 Most Interesting Things Ever Found Across the Universe

Jul 30, 2020

From galactic alcohol deposits to icons ripped straight off literature books, here are some of the most interesting things ever found across the universe.

Two Earth-Like Planets Were Found Within the Habitable Zone

Jun 25, 2020

A pair of exoplanets orbiting a red dwarf near the Sun may be habitable, scientists say. They are yet to confirm if a third planet exists and show signs of life.

There Might Be ‘Ocean World’ Planets Within the Milky Way, Planetary Scientist Claims

Jun 19, 2020

Astronomers believe that several exoplanets may be habitable, showing heat signatures and ocean world properties through mathematical calculations.

Scientists Discover Hot Jupiters That Rain Titanium, and That's Not the Best Part of the Research Yet!

Jun 09, 2020

In a new study, astronomers study the atmosphere of Hot Jupiters, exoplanets which may enable them to understand our own Jupiter in the future.

Rocky Earth-like Planet Found Orbiting A Star One-Tenth of The Sun's Size 25,000 Light Years Away

May 13, 2020

Astronomers spotted a "one in a million discovery" of the exoplanet 25,000 light-years away orbiting around a failed star.

First Exoplanet Discovered by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope Suddenly Disappeared, Where Could It Possibly Go?

Apr 22, 2020

The first exoplanet discovered in 2004 may not be a planet at all but just a giant dust cloud created by a collision of two icy asteroids, according to scientists.