Exoplanet

The K2-18b Exoplanet Shows Signs of Harboring an Ocean, as James Webb Observations Confirm

If you think that the Pacific Ocean is large enough, how about finding a planet where its whole surface is covered by liquids? It could be the case of the K2-18b exoplanet, a so-called sub-Neptune located roughly 120 light-years away…

September 11, 2023 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Repeating Radio Signal Has an Earth-Like Planet as Its Possible Source

In 2007, astronomers detected a repeating radio signal from space, which was named Fast Radio Burst (FRB) 121102. Since then, more than 150 FRBs have been detected, and researchers have been studying these mysterious signals to understand their origin and…

April 4, 2023 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

The James Webb Space Telescope Discovers Swirling Clouds on an Exoplanet

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has discovered silicate cloud features on a distant planet’s atmosphere, as phys.org reveals. The planet’s name is VHS 1256 b, and the atmosphere rises, mixes, and moves during its 22-hour day, causing dramatic brightness changes…

March 22, 2023 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Massive Exoplanet Orbits an Incredibly Small Star

Astronomers have made a surprising discovery: a giant planet as massive as Jupiter is orbiting a small, cool star that is only four times larger than the gas giant itself, as Space.com reveals. This planetary system, which is unique and…

February 25, 2023 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

The K2-415b is the Newfound Exoplanet the Size of Earth

Finding an exoplanet the size of Earth is considered a crucial discovery in the field of astronomy and planetary science. The size of Earth is considered to be a crucial factor in determining the habitability of a planet. An exoplanet…

February 12, 2023 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Wolf 1069b is the Newfound Planet That Could Host Life Just ‘Next-Door’ to Earth

Ah, the million-dollar question! How many exoplanets capable of supporting life are out there? Well, let’s see… if we take into account the number of stars in the observable universe (which is a whopping 2 trillion), and assume that each…

February 3, 2023 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

James Webb Discovers the First Exoplanet, and It’s the Same Size as Earth

Who would have thought that just a few decades ago, astronomers were still in the dark about the existence of exoplanets? But now, it seems that these mysterious cosmic objects are popping up everywhere, like cosmic dandelions in the wind!…

January 12, 2023 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

The Newfound TOI 700 e Earth-Like Planet Could Have Liquid Water

NASA has discovered a new exoplanet similar to Earth and located in the habitable zone of its solar system. That’s also the area where liquid water has the necessary conditions to form, which obviously leads to the exciting possibility for…

January 11, 2023 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

NASA Finds Two Potential “Water Worlds” in Space

New observations from Hubble and Spitzer, meaning two telescopes operated by NASA, reveal the discovery of two exoplanets 218 light-years away that might be teeming with water. Perhaps everybody knows that when an astronomer finds such a so-called “water world,”…

December 16, 2022 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Astronomers Find the Explanation for a Hellish Planet That Features a Diamond Core

None of us should think even for a moment that our Universe is done when it comes to surprising us. Astronomers found a hellish exoplanet called 55 Cancri e (aka “Janssen”), which is located only 40 light-years away from us.…

December 10, 2022 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Presents Exoplanet in Great Detail

It shouldn’t amaze anybody if astronomers discover one day that there are more exoplanets in the observable Universe than stars. Almost every star we see in the night sky should have exoplanets orbiting around them. But until astronomers find out…

September 2, 2022 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

NASA Wants to Learn More About Another Hell Planet Using the James Webb Space Telescope

Astronomers will have a lot of work to do in the next few weeks, as NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will have to give the 55 Cancri e planet more attention. It’s the name of a world located just…

June 2, 2022 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

China is Preparing to Find the New Earth

Astronomers always suspected that the Universe must be teeming with other planets that have similar characteristics to the ones on Earth. They also knew that once we find such a planet, we can consider packing our luggage at some point,…

April 14, 2022 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

NASA Confirms the Existence of 5,000 Exoplanets Discovered and Launches Relevant Video

It was only three decades ago when astronomers got to discover the first planets that exist beyond our Solar System: the two exoplanets were orbiting the pulsar PSR 1257+12. Surely it wasn’t difficult to guess that there have to be…

March 22, 2022 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

There’s a New Form of Ice That We Need to Know About

Even if you haven’t been skipping the physics class, it’s good to know that there’s a new form of ice that was unveiled by scientists. Ice, in general, represents one of the three different states that water can be found…

March 21, 2022 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

The Closest Star to Ours Has a Newly-Discovered Exoplanet

Alpha Centauri is a truly unique star system. It contains three stars and several planets. While astronomers were pretty sure about the number of stars, there’s a new update regarding the number of planets that exist in Alpha Centauri. The…

February 11, 2022 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

NASA’s TESS Satellite Reaches Unprecedented Number of Possible Exoplanets

Not too long ago, until 1992, astronomers weren’t absolutely sure that exoplanets existed, meaning planets that revolve around other stars except for our Sun. Three decades ago, this changed when scientists located the first exoplanet ever. Meanwhile, thousands of exoplanets…

January 22, 2022 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Scientists Discover Water on an Exoplanet

Finding water on another planet can only be exhilarating for astronomers. It’s the first sign that another space object could be habitable. It’s completely unrealistic to believe that humanity can establish a colony on another planet in the near future.…

January 14, 2022 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

The First Planet From Another Galaxy Finally Found? What New Observations Reveal

Despite the huge and undeniable advancements of technology in recent decades, spotting a planet located in another solar system (aka exoplanet) is hard enough. The planet has to pass in front of its host star relative to the observer. Finding…

October 25, 2021 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Hellish Exoplanet Could Be Even More Terrifying Than Astronomers Thought

Some believe that the biblical notion of “Hell” is nothing more than a bad fairy tale for frightening and manipulating people. But when you consider how the conditions from exoplanets such as the WASP-76b are, you suddenly become convinced that…

October 6, 2021 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Astronomical Premiere – The Detection Of Clouds On A Far-Off Exoplanet

Scientists discovered clouds on a gas giant exoplanet located roughly 520 light-years away from our planet via data from numerous telescopes. The data was so advanced that the scientists managed to figure out the altitude of the clouds and the…

September 26, 2021 ·by Jeffrey Olmsted· 0

The Oldest Planet in the Milky Way Is Almost as Old as the Universe Itself

Who would have ever dared to imagine that astronomers will find a planet that’s almost as old as the Universe itself? The Big Bang event triggered the birth of our Universe roughly 13.7 billion years ago, according to most astronomers.…

August 13, 2021 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Many More Earth-Sized Planets Than Astronomers Thought? What New Evidence Says

Planets are of different sizes and compositions, and space exploration has constantly been proving it to us. There are planets much smaller than Earth, while other such cosmic objects are hundreds of times bigger, such as Jupiter. However, if a…

June 29, 2021 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

“Atmosphere!” – The Freshly Discovered, Peculiar Exoplanet!

Exoplanets are often intriguing – They sometimes provide glimpses into the Universe’s formation and often contain traces of a formidable past. However, a newly discovered exoplanet may have an exciting present for scientists – an atmosphere! Diana Dragomir, an exoplanetologist,…

June 12, 2021 ·by Katherine Baldwin· 0

The Atmosphere of a Newfound Exoplanet Captures the Astronomers’ Attention

About 30 years ago, astronomers weren’t sure that planets could exist on other solar systems except for our own. The first exoplanets were discovered in 1992 when radio astronomers Aleksander Wolszczan and Dale Frail announced that they found two planets…

June 9, 2021 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Astronomers Discovered a Planet Close to Us With Extremely Long Days and Eternally Lit Night Skies

Little information is known about exoplanets. However, astronomers managed to discover thousands of them already, critical details like the existence of an atmosphere, water, or anything significant or relevant to their possible habitability. Scientists only seldom discover the sheer size…

March 9, 2021 ·by Anna Daniels· 0

Astronomers Likely Discovered The Birth Of An Exoplanet!

Planets are formed in massive swirling disks of gas and dust nearby young stars. Astronomers found many of these protoplanetary disks, and they often observe concentric gaps in the disks, that looks a lot like the grooves on vinyl disks.…

January 29, 2021 ·by Asheley Rice· 0

Mind-Blowing Discovery Unlike Anything That’s In Our Solar System Is Made

It’s been just revealed that an amazing discovery has been made and it involves something beyond anything that’s in our solar system. Missions such as NASA‘s Hubble Space Telescope, Kepler, TESS, and more continue to offer us insights into the…

September 14, 2020 ·by Rada Mateescu· 0

Space Breakthrough: New Exoplanet Discovered Lurking Nearby

There’s a planet about the size of Neptune that’s been found lurking around a young star. It’s not too far away – only 32 light-years away from our planet, according to a recent study. CNN notes that this is a…

June 25, 2020 ·by Rada Mateescu· 0

Massive Exoplanet Three Times Larger Than Jupiter Was Spotted

A recently published paper has revealed that an even greater exoplanet is orbiting around the distant star, Kepler-88, as published in The Astronomical Journal. The planet is about 300 times bigger in mass than Earth and three times more massive…

May 2, 2020 ·by Anna Daniels· 0

Exoplanet Fomalhaut b’s Disappearance From Hubble Space Telescope’s Sight Was Explained

Back in 2004 and 2006, the Hubble Space Telescope made quite the discovery. It succeeded in capturing a gaseous giant exoplanet dubbed Fomalhaut b orbiting a star. Such a finding is rare, as exoplanets are usually too faint and small…

April 21, 2020 ·by Anna Daniels· 0

Second Earth Exoplanet Spotted In The Old Kepler Data

The Keppler study is bringing new theories, even though, at first, it was categorized as unsuccessful, as per NASA’s press release. A forgotten study was once stating what is today an enormous source of hope and forthcoming analysis. Because of…

April 17, 2020 ·by Asheley Rice· 0

New Massive Exoplanet Might Provide Conditions for Life to Thrive

Recently, scientists from the University of Cambridge have discovered an intriguing exoplanet. They estimated to be twice of our planet’s size, and it could be habitable, as well. The team utilized the radius, mass, and atmospheric information from the exoplanet…

March 1, 2020 ·by Jeffrey Olmsted· 0