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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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MAY 11, 2022Space & Astronomy
Finding another Earth sitting among the vast cosmos has reached a fever pitch, as NASA recently confirmed the existence ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAY 07, 2022Space & Astronomy
Those who have watched Star Trek have undoubtedly heard the Enterprise crew refer to planets by different classes regard ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAPR 30, 2022Chemistry & Physics
It has been known for ages that the Earth orbits around the Sun along with 7 more planets and dwarf planets among many o ...Written By: Amanpreet KaurAPR 28, 2022Chemistry & Physics
Our Universe is full of exotic objects and phenomena, and we have built telescopes and satellites to try and attain a de ...Written By: Amanpreet KaurAPR 18, 2022Space & Astronomy
Neptune, the eighth planet from the Sun – The Distant Planet. This bright blue orb hanging out near the edge of th ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAPR 07, 2022Space & Astronomy
In a new study submitted to the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society and made available as a preprint on ar ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.APR 07, 2022Chemistry & Physics
The youngest exoplanet ever imaged may contradict a widely accepted theory of how gas giants form. Discovered by a team ...Written By: Hannah DanielMAR 31, 2022Space & Astronomy
In a recent study published in the Astronomical Journal, astronomers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.MAR 10, 2022Space & Astronomy
A team of researchers at the Leiden Observatory in the Netherlands recently published the first detection of dimethyl et ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.MAR 05, 2022Space & Astronomy
Astronomers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology recently published the first global view of the atmosphere of an ex ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.MAR 03, 2022Space & Astronomy
Exoplanets continue to demonstrate how awesome and wonderful the universe truly is and using science fiction as analogs ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScFEB 20, 2022Space & Astronomy
Thanks to continuing technological advancements in exoplanet detection methods, their discoveries are becoming a common ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJAN 26, 2022Space & Astronomy
The discovery of new exoplanets (aka planets that orbit stars outside of our solar system) are becoming a common regular ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJAN 05, 2022Chemistry & Physics
Seventy rogue planets have recently been identified wandering the Milky Way. Free-floating planets, also known as r ...Written By: Hannah DanielJAN 03, 2022Space & Astronomy
Are we alone in the Universe? If not, why haven't we heard from anyone? If we are alone, then are we the first, or even ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 08, 2021Space & Astronomy
Scientists discovered an exoplanet that has some wild characteristics. This exoplanet, called GJ 367b, was identified by ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 01, 2021Space & Astronomy
When a small or medium-sized star reaches the end of its life, it becomes a white dwarf. Suns produce energy by fusing h ...Written By: Hannah DanielNOV 24, 2021Space & Astronomy
Scientists have announced the discovery of a huge number of new planets. The 301 newly identified exoplanets will join 4 ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 03, 2021Space & Astronomy
Exoplanets are planets that exist outside of our solar system, and until recently, they have only been found within the ...Written By: Hannah DanielOCT 19, 2021Space & Astronomy
One of the most difficult aspects of studying space is that most things, on the astronomical scale, happen very slowly. ...Written By: Matthew LundyOCT 05, 2021Space & Astronomy
Scientists were mystified by images obtained from Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) telescope, which s ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 01, 2021Chemistry & Physics
While our solar system is relatively calm and inert, some sun-like stars out there will literally eat the planets in the ...Written By: Hannah DanielAUG 30, 2021Space & Astronomy
Researchers have identified five objects sitting on the border between very low-mass stars and brown dwarfs. The researc ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 10, 2021Space & Astronomy
An international collaboration of researchers has identified a rocky exoplanet half the size of Venus, making it the low ...Written By: Annie Lennon
MAY 11, 2022
Space & Astronomy
Finding another Earth sitting among the vast cosmos has reached a fever pitch, as NASA recently confirmed the existence
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAY 07, 2022
Space & Astronomy
Those who have watched Star Trek have undoubtedly heard the Enterprise crew refer to planets by different classes regard
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
APR 30, 2022
Chemistry & Physics
It has been known for ages that the Earth orbits around the Sun along with 7 more planets and dwarf planets among many o
...
Written By:
Amanpreet Kaur
APR 28, 2022
Chemistry & Physics
Our Universe is full of exotic objects and phenomena, and we have built telescopes and satellites to try and attain a de
...
Written By:
Amanpreet Kaur
APR 18, 2022
Space & Astronomy
Neptune, the eighth planet from the Sun – The Distant Planet. This bright blue orb hanging out near the edge of th
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
APR 07, 2022
Space & Astronomy
In a new study submitted to the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society and made available as a preprint on ar
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
APR 07, 2022
Chemistry & Physics
The youngest exoplanet ever imaged may contradict a widely accepted theory of how gas giants form. Discovered by a team
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
MAR 31, 2022
Space & Astronomy
In a recent study published in the Astronomical Journal, astronomers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
MAR 10, 2022
Space & Astronomy
A team of researchers at the Leiden Observatory in the Netherlands recently published the first detection of dimethyl et
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
MAR 05, 2022
Space & Astronomy
Astronomers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology recently published the first global view of the atmosphere of an ex
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
MAR 03, 2022
Space & Astronomy
Exoplanets continue to demonstrate how awesome and wonderful the universe truly is and using science fiction as analogs
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 20, 2022
Space & Astronomy
Thanks to continuing technological advancements in exoplanet detection methods, their discoveries are becoming a common
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 26, 2022
Space & Astronomy
The discovery of new exoplanets (aka planets that orbit stars outside of our solar system) are becoming a common regular
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 05, 2022
Chemistry & Physics
Seventy rogue planets have recently been identified wandering the Milky Way. Free-floating planets, also known as r
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
JAN 03, 2022
Space & Astronomy
Are we alone in the Universe? If not, why haven't we heard from anyone? If we are alone, then are we the first, or even
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 08, 2021
Space & Astronomy
Scientists discovered an exoplanet that has some wild characteristics. This exoplanet, called GJ 367b, was identified by
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 01, 2021
Space & Astronomy
When a small or medium-sized star reaches the end of its life, it becomes a white dwarf. Suns produce energy by fusing h
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
NOV 24, 2021
Space & Astronomy
Scientists have announced the discovery of a huge number of new planets. The 301 newly identified exoplanets will join 4
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 03, 2021
Space & Astronomy
Exoplanets are planets that exist outside of our solar system, and until recently, they have only been found within the
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
OCT 19, 2021
Space & Astronomy
One of the most difficult aspects of studying space is that most things, on the astronomical scale, happen very slowly.
...
Written By:
Matthew Lundy
OCT 05, 2021
Space & Astronomy
Scientists were mystified by images obtained from Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) telescope, which s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 01, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
While our solar system is relatively calm and inert, some sun-like stars out there will literally eat the planets in the
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
AUG 30, 2021
Space & Astronomy
Researchers have identified five objects sitting on the border between very low-mass stars and brown dwarfs. The researc
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 10, 2021
Space & Astronomy
An international collaboration of researchers has identified a rocky exoplanet half the size of Venus, making it the low
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon