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An exoplanet is every planet outside of our Solar System. Exoplanets are typically too small to be seen even by using the biggest Earth-based and space telescopes. They are usually found by analyzing the behavior of the star they are orbiting.
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MAR 08, 2020Earth & The Environment
A study published recently in Global Biogeochemical Cycles details the mysterious depths of Antarctica’s subg ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 23, 2020Earth & The Environment
You’ve probably seen the analogy of the Earth’s timeline compared to a one day, 24-hour period. If not, take ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 12, 2020Space & Astronomy
Astronomers are continuously searching for exoplanets in the deepest reaches of our galaxy, and while the Kepler Space T ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 07, 2020Space & Astronomy
While most people are familiar with the planets residing in our solar system from lessons taught back in grade school, i ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 31, 2019Space & Astronomy
KIC 8462852, also known as Tabby’s Star or the infamous ‘alien megastructure star,’ is peculiar becaus ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 06, 2019Space & Astronomy
This year was one of the most exciting ones for all of the space geeks around the world. Many discoveries and ...Written By: Vanesa NikolovaNOV 24, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The 'Devil Worm' was found in an aquifer and is the deepest animal that's been found living beneath the surface of the E ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 18, 2019Space & Astronomy
There are so many stars in the modern universe that we couldn’t ever hope to count them all. Many are so distant f ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 04, 2019Space & Astronomy
There are several space telescopes observing the cosmos at the very time of this writing, and there are plans to launch ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 09, 2019Chemistry & Physics
This Tuesday, October 8th, the Nobel Prize committee announced the winners of this year's Physics Nobel. Canadian co ...Written By: Daniel DuanOCT 08, 2019Space & Astronomy
Astronomers are continuously searching for other planets, whether those reside right here in the solar system with us, o ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 18, 2019Space & Astronomy
Astronomers are particularly interested in finding an exoplanet like the Earth, and with the help of NASA’s Transi ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 18, 2019Space & Astronomy
Just over two years ago, astronomers learned that the TRAPPIST-1 system played host to at least seven terrestrial Earth- ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 06, 2019Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope is responsible for capturing some of the most detailed images of distant galaxies, b ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 19, 2019Chemistry & Physics
Long before Earth became a hotbed for a diversity of life forms, its atmosphere had almost no oxygen. Thanks to the emer ...Written By: Daniel DuanJUL 08, 2019Space & Astronomy
When looking at the bulk of distant exoplanets discovered by astronomers over the years, one thing seems obvious: most o ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 07, 2019Space & Astronomy
Several planetary bodies in the solar system are of particular interest to planetary scientists because they may teach u ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 16, 2019Space & Astronomy
It’s been almost exactly one year since a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket ferried NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 27, 2019Space & Astronomy
Astronomers use a bevy of different methods to analyze distant exoplanets, but the GRAVITY instrument attached to the Eu ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 25, 2019Space & Astronomy
While it’s true that astronomers spend much of their time studying our very own solar system for clues surrounding ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 08, 2019Chemistry & Physics
For almost a decade, thanks to an increased effort in exoplanet hunting such as NASA's Kepler mission, astronomers h ...Written By: Daniel DuanMAR 05, 2019Space & Astronomy
An empty fuel tank forced NASA to retire its Kepler Space Telescope at the end of last October, but that doesn’t n ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 22, 2019Space & Astronomy
Astronomers around the globe are continuously scanning the cosmos to identify and study the unique characteristics of di ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 08, 2019Space & Astronomy
NASA may have said goodbye to its Kepler Space Telescope at the end of October last year, but the American space agency ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
MAR 08, 2020
Earth & The Environment
A study published recently in Global Biogeochemical Cycles details the mysterious depths of Antarctica’s subg
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 23, 2020
Earth & The Environment
You’ve probably seen the analogy of the Earth’s timeline compared to a one day, 24-hour period. If not, take
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 12, 2020
Space & Astronomy
Astronomers are continuously searching for exoplanets in the deepest reaches of our galaxy, and while the Kepler Space T
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 07, 2020
Space & Astronomy
While most people are familiar with the planets residing in our solar system from lessons taught back in grade school, i
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 31, 2019
Space & Astronomy
KIC 8462852, also known as Tabby’s Star or the infamous ‘alien megastructure star,’ is peculiar becaus
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 06, 2019
Space & Astronomy
This year was one of the most exciting ones for all of the space geeks around the world. Many discoveries and
...
Written By:
Vanesa Nikolova
NOV 24, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The 'Devil Worm' was found in an aquifer and is the deepest animal that's been found living beneath the surface of the E
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 18, 2019
Space & Astronomy
There are so many stars in the modern universe that we couldn’t ever hope to count them all. Many are so distant f
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 04, 2019
Space & Astronomy
There are several space telescopes observing the cosmos at the very time of this writing, and there are plans to launch
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 09, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
This Tuesday, October 8th, the Nobel Prize committee announced the winners of this year's Physics Nobel. Canadian co
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
OCT 08, 2019
Space & Astronomy
Astronomers are continuously searching for other planets, whether those reside right here in the solar system with us, o
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 18, 2019
Space & Astronomy
Astronomers are particularly interested in finding an exoplanet like the Earth, and with the help of NASA’s Transi
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 18, 2019
Space & Astronomy
Just over two years ago, astronomers learned that the TRAPPIST-1 system played host to at least seven terrestrial Earth-
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 06, 2019
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope is responsible for capturing some of the most detailed images of distant galaxies, b
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 19, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
Long before Earth became a hotbed for a diversity of life forms, its atmosphere had almost no oxygen. Thanks to the emer
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JUL 08, 2019
Space & Astronomy
When looking at the bulk of distant exoplanets discovered by astronomers over the years, one thing seems obvious: most o
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 07, 2019
Space & Astronomy
Several planetary bodies in the solar system are of particular interest to planetary scientists because they may teach u
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 16, 2019
Space & Astronomy
It’s been almost exactly one year since a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket ferried NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 27, 2019
Space & Astronomy
Astronomers use a bevy of different methods to analyze distant exoplanets, but the GRAVITY instrument attached to the Eu
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 25, 2019
Space & Astronomy
While it’s true that astronomers spend much of their time studying our very own solar system for clues surrounding
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 08, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
For almost a decade, thanks to an increased effort in exoplanet hunting such as NASA's Kepler mission, astronomers h
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
MAR 05, 2019
Space & Astronomy
An empty fuel tank forced NASA to retire its Kepler Space Telescope at the end of last October, but that doesn’t n
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 22, 2019
Space & Astronomy
Astronomers around the globe are continuously scanning the cosmos to identify and study the unique characteristics of di
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 08, 2019
Space & Astronomy
NASA may have said goodbye to its Kepler Space Telescope at the end of October last year, but the American space agency
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard