“It was not recognized how serious a problem that is until… about 2017 or 2018.” The Pandora observatory, seen here […]
Tag: exoplanets
Researchers spot Saturn-sized planet in the “Einstein desert”
Rogue, free-floating planets appear to have two distinct origins. Most of the exoplanets we’ve discovered have been in relatively tight […]
The $4.3 billion space telescope Trump tried to cancel is now complete
“We’re going to be making 3D movies of what is going on in the Milky Way galaxy.” Artist’s concept of […]
New data confirms: There really is a planet squeezed in between two stars
And, critically, the entire orbit is within the orbit of the smaller companion star. The gravitational forces of a tight […]
New study: There are lots of icy super-Earths
“Microlensing” lets us find planets at much greater distances from their star. What does the “typical” exosolar system look like? […]
Skepticism greets claims of a possible biosignature on a distant world
It’s really difficult to get a clear sign of life on an exoplanet. On Wednesday, news broke that researchers had […]
3D map of exoplanet atmosphere shows wacky climate
Last year, astronomers discovered an unusual Earth-size exoplanet they believe has a hemisphere of molten lava, with its other hemisphere […]