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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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JUN 25, 2016Space & Astronomy
Neptune is the outermost planet in our solar system, just before Pluto, which used to be a planet, but is now considered ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 23, 2016Space & Astronomy
We are constantly finding new exoplanets out there, and many of them seem to orbit their host stars in what’s know ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 19, 2016Space & Astronomy
There is a lot of speculation that there may be a ninth planet out there in the distant reaches of our solar system, but ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 10, 2016Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Kepler mission has been the source of discovery for many exoplanets throughout the galaxy. One particular e ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 03, 2016Space & Astronomy
Astronomers are on a constant search for exoplanets that have the potential to support life. One of the things we look f ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 13, 2016Space & Astronomy
Astronomers have observed a gassy Jupiter-like exoplanet in the further reaches of our galaxy that appears to be unusual ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 12, 2016Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Kepler mission has been on the hunt for rogue exoplanets throughout the galaxy for over 7 years, and throug ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 24, 2016Space & Astronomy
It was only about two weeks ago when NASA discovered during a test signal that its Kepler Spacecraft had gone into a low ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 22, 2016Space & Astronomy
Scientists have long had the interest in Earth-like exoplanets because it’s thought that exoplanets like Earth are ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 16, 2016Space & Astronomy
Astrophysicists from the University of Notre Dame have been peering down the viewfinder of Kilodegree Extremely Little T ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 11, 2016Space & Astronomy
Scientists have their eyes on a massive Earth-like exoplanet that was discovered in 2011 called 55 Cancri e in the Cance ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 10, 2016Space & Astronomy
Something is going wrong with NASA’s Kepler spacecraft. As it drifts in space approximately 75 million mile ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 22, 2016Space & Astronomy
It seems like astronomers are able to detect new exoplanets somewhere in the universe every couple of weeks, and it cont ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 04, 2015Space & Astronomy
There have been a lot of discoveries made far and near in our universe by NASA’s Kepler space telescope. The disco ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 03, 2015Space & Astronomy
Scientists are paying close attention to the HD 106906 system, a relatively distant and young system in which lies a you ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 13, 2015Space & Astronomy
Scientists have mapped the weather patterns of planets in our own solar system for years, but for the first time, scient ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 11, 2015Space & Astronomy
Any time that scientists discover the existence of a new exoplanet, whether it’s close or nearby, it piques intere ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 21, 2015Space & Astronomy
Yesterday's Part II of this article finished explaining how rogue planets are formed, their relationship to brown dw ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopAUG 14, 2015Space & Astronomy
Despite the fact that our solar system is large, and full of planets, it’s hard to wrap our minds around the fact ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 03, 2015Space & Astronomy
The mission of SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) is to explore the universe for any signs of life similar ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 15, 2015Space & Astronomy
Who remembers being 15 years old? Wasn't life great? Hanging out with friends, playing video games and probably slacking ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 11, 2015Space & Astronomy
In space exploration, it's always about finding the next new thing. A galaxy never before seen, stars at the very beginn ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 27, 2015Space & Astronomy
Nasa is bringing together scientists from a range of different fields to try and search for life on other planets.The Ne ...Written By: Robert WoodardAPR 09, 2015Space & Astronomy
Looking for life
Hunting for evidence of alien life is a much trickier proposition than identifyi ...Written By: Robert Woodard
JUN 25, 2016
Space & Astronomy
Neptune is the outermost planet in our solar system, just before Pluto, which used to be a planet, but is now considered
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 23, 2016
Space & Astronomy
We are constantly finding new exoplanets out there, and many of them seem to orbit their host stars in what’s know
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 19, 2016
Space & Astronomy
There is a lot of speculation that there may be a ninth planet out there in the distant reaches of our solar system, but
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 10, 2016
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Kepler mission has been the source of discovery for many exoplanets throughout the galaxy. One particular e
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 03, 2016
Space & Astronomy
Astronomers are on a constant search for exoplanets that have the potential to support life. One of the things we look f
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 13, 2016
Space & Astronomy
Astronomers have observed a gassy Jupiter-like exoplanet in the further reaches of our galaxy that appears to be unusual
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 12, 2016
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Kepler mission has been on the hunt for rogue exoplanets throughout the galaxy for over 7 years, and throug
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 24, 2016
Space & Astronomy
It was only about two weeks ago when NASA discovered during a test signal that its Kepler Spacecraft had gone into a low
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 22, 2016
Space & Astronomy
Scientists have long had the interest in Earth-like exoplanets because it’s thought that exoplanets like Earth are
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 16, 2016
Space & Astronomy
Astrophysicists from the University of Notre Dame have been peering down the viewfinder of Kilodegree Extremely Little T
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 11, 2016
Space & Astronomy
Scientists have their eyes on a massive Earth-like exoplanet that was discovered in 2011 called 55 Cancri e in the Cance
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 10, 2016
Space & Astronomy
Something is going wrong with NASA’s Kepler spacecraft. As it drifts in space approximately 75 million mile
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 22, 2016
Space & Astronomy
It seems like astronomers are able to detect new exoplanets somewhere in the universe every couple of weeks, and it cont
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 04, 2015
Space & Astronomy
There have been a lot of discoveries made far and near in our universe by NASA’s Kepler space telescope. The disco
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 03, 2015
Space & Astronomy
Scientists are paying close attention to the HD 106906 system, a relatively distant and young system in which lies a you
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 13, 2015
Space & Astronomy
Scientists have mapped the weather patterns of planets in our own solar system for years, but for the first time, scient
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 11, 2015
Space & Astronomy
Any time that scientists discover the existence of a new exoplanet, whether it’s close or nearby, it piques intere
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 21, 2015
Space & Astronomy
Yesterday's Part II of this article finished explaining how rogue planets are formed, their relationship to brown dw
...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop
AUG 14, 2015
Space & Astronomy
Despite the fact that our solar system is large, and full of planets, it’s hard to wrap our minds around the fact
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 03, 2015
Space & Astronomy
The mission of SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) is to explore the universe for any signs of life similar
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 15, 2015
Space & Astronomy
Who remembers being 15 years old? Wasn't life great? Hanging out with friends, playing video games and probably slacking
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 11, 2015
Space & Astronomy
In space exploration, it's always about finding the next new thing. A galaxy never before seen, stars at the very beginn
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 27, 2015
Space & Astronomy
Nasa is bringing together scientists from a range of different fields to try and search for life on other planets.The Ne
...
Written By:
Robert Woodard
APR 09, 2015
Space & Astronomy
Looking for life
Hunting for evidence of alien life is a much trickier proposition than identifyi ...
Written By:
Robert Woodard