He persisted with the idea that we could detect extrasolar planets and was proved right
Astronomy
Astronomy
FutureTech
New Worlds mission: Hunting for alien life using a starshade
By putting a huge umbrella into space, we could come closer to finding extraterrestrial life
Deep Space
Follow the glow to find life in the cosmos
Stellar flares could reveal the fluorescent glow of a planet’s biosphere, a key component for life to develop
Space Exploration
TESS Update: Spacecraft discovers planet ‘missing from our Solar System’
Launched in 2018, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, or TESS, has found three new worlds around a neighbouring star
Deep Space
Astronomers explore the hypothetical world of exomoon expulsion
Moons ejected from orbits around gas giant exoplanets could explain several astronomical mysteries, an international team of astronomers suggests
Deep Space
Two young exoplanets have been seen clearing a path through its protoplanetary disk
The two exoplanets in the PDS 70 system are sweeping up material as they go to sizes up to 17 times that of Jupiter
Deep Space
Earth’s unique magnetic field helped its habitability
A planet’s magnetic field can help shield it from cosmic rays, stellar winds and other harmful radiation
Deep Space
The curious case of over-tilting planets
Astronomers have took on the challenge of explaining why planets have unusual tilts and what it would mean for their physical features
Astronomy
Have a tour of exoplanets thanks to NASA’s new multimedia experiences
Enjoy the interactive experience of being on exoplanets such as 55 Cancri e, Kepler-16b, TRAPPIST-1e and more
Deep Space
NASA’s TESS spots its first exoplanets and supernovae
From its first data set, astronomers have already discovered new and exciting exoplanets and pivotal distance-measuring supernovae
Space Exploration
Tiny satellites could lead the way for huge next-generation telescopes
With the proposal for enormous space telescopes becoming more serious, engineers suggest using tiny satellites as ‘guide stars’ for any future telescope
Astronomy
Helium exoplanet found to be inflated like a balloon
Astronomers have discovered a distant planet with an abundance of helium in its atmosphere, which has swollen to resemble an inflated balloon
Space Exploration
Researchers say the next exploration mission should be to an exoplanet
This new report states that NASA’s next mission to be to directly study Earth-like exoplanets, as we know so little about other planetary systems
Deep Space
New stellar database created for exoplanet exploration
The Hypatia Catalog has data on thousands of stars, and hundreds of exoplanets, that have been observed over 35 years
Astronomy
Plate tectonics are not essential to a planets habitability
Heat-producing elements are thought to be a better indication of a planet’s ability to sustain life
Deep Space
How close to the edge of a galaxy can planets exist?
Is there such a thing as a ‘galactic habitable zone’?
Deep Space
Astronomers present new scale to rate trustworthiness of ‘alien news’
If you see a story about extraterrestrial intelligence on TV or online, how excited should you be?
Deep Space
Two exoplanets are more Earth-like than previously thought
New research into spin dynamics suggests these Earth-like exoplanets have regular seasons and stable climates
Space Exploration
Kepler finds 80 exoplanet candidates in astonishing record time
The haul includes a particular standout: a likely planet that orbits the star HD 73344, which would be the brightest planet host ever discovered by the mission
Deep Space
Potentially habitable super-Earth discovered 200-light-years away
Out of the 15 recently discovered exoplanets in this study, one super-Earth could potentially support liquid water