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Exoplanet
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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AUG 22, 2020Space & Astronomy
Researchers from Ohio State University have theorized that there may be more rogue planets (planets that don't orbit ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 12, 2020Space & Astronomy
Supermassive black holes are enormous wells of gravity that bind galaxies together and emit bright X-ray beams. Known to ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 25, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
New research has suggested that humans and other terrestrial mammals might have trouble identifying and responding to mi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 05, 2020Space & Astronomy
For the first time, astronomers have spotted a planet with an exposed core. Known as TOI-849b, the finding could help us ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 26, 2020Space & Astronomy
Researchers have found that a nearby red dwarf star, known as Gliese 887, may host three planets, one of which could sus ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 17, 2020Space & Astronomy
Of all the exoplanetary systems that astronomers have discovered to date, perhaps one of the most intriguing of those is ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 26, 2020Space & Astronomy
When you look at the confines of our solar system and notice just how large the Sun is when compared to Jupiter, the lar ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 20, 2020Space & Astronomy
Exoplanetary detections have exploded exponentially since the first discovery of one by Swedish astronomers in 1995. The ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 23, 2020Space & Astronomy
All the solar system’s planets follow nearly the same plane and direction as they orbit the Sun, and this is somet ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 15, 2020Space & Astronomy
Many of us take the Earth and its many ‘normal’ characteristics for granted, but there are so many exoplanet ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 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 Bouchard
AUG 22, 2020
Space & Astronomy
Researchers from Ohio State University have theorized that there may be more rogue planets (planets that don't orbit
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 12, 2020
Space & Astronomy
Supermassive black holes are enormous wells of gravity that bind galaxies together and emit bright X-ray beams. Known to
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 25, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
New research has suggested that humans and other terrestrial mammals might have trouble identifying and responding to mi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 05, 2020
Space & Astronomy
For the first time, astronomers have spotted a planet with an exposed core. Known as TOI-849b, the finding could help us
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 26, 2020
Space & Astronomy
Researchers have found that a nearby red dwarf star, known as Gliese 887, may host three planets, one of which could sus
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 17, 2020
Space & Astronomy
Of all the exoplanetary systems that astronomers have discovered to date, perhaps one of the most intriguing of those is
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 26, 2020
Space & Astronomy
When you look at the confines of our solar system and notice just how large the Sun is when compared to Jupiter, the lar
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 20, 2020
Space & Astronomy
Exoplanetary detections have exploded exponentially since the first discovery of one by Swedish astronomers in 1995. The
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 23, 2020
Space & Astronomy
All the solar system’s planets follow nearly the same plane and direction as they orbit the Sun, and this is somet
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 15, 2020
Space & Astronomy
Many of us take the Earth and its many ‘normal’ characteristics for granted, but there are so many exoplanet
...
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