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Amateur astronomers confirm 'warm Jupiter' exoplanet
Astronomy Magazine· 2 days agoNASA’s TESS satellite has identified a treasure trove of potential exoplanets, but those initial detections require detailed follow-ups to confirm. Now a...
A mysterious Jupiter-sized planet that shouldn't exist is as puffy as a marshmallow and astronomers...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThat was the key to understanding its core.NASA, ESA, CSA, Ralf Crawford (STScI) Science: D. Sing...
Goodbye Vulcan: Real-life Star Trek exoplanet doesn’t exist
EarthSky· 16 hours agoHD 26965 b, also nicknamed Vulcan after the famous planet in the Star Trek franchise, was thought to...
'Stellar Dreams' project gifting 100 telescopes to 100 families (exclusive)
Space via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoTwo kids standing next to a telescope with an american flag background. An illuminating new program...
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope could help solve these 5 exoplanet puzzles
Science News· 3 days agoA lot of people are focused on signs of alien life, but the space telescope will have a lot to say...
Life Beyond Earth: Webb’s Spectroscopic Hunt for Earth-Like Planets
SciTechDaily· 5 hours agoThe James Webb Space Telescope is actively researching small, potentially habitable exoplanets,...
Super-Earth Secrets: James Webb Telescope Reveals Unexpected Exoplanet Atmosphere
SciTechDaily· 7 days agoThis artist’s concept shows what the exoplanet 55 Cancri e could look like. Also called Janssen, 55...
Phoenix Rises: ‘Weird’ New Planet Defies Expectations
SciTechDaily· 1 day agoPhoenix, an exoplanet defying usual degradation by its nearby red giant, retains a thick atmosphere,...
Why do astronomers look for signs of life on other planets based on what life is like on Earth?
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 days agoESA/Hubble & NASA, CC BY Looking far away Looking for life outside the solar system is even harder...
NASA reveals why it's so hard to spot alien life — even with Webb
Mashable· 2 days agoNASA suspects our galaxy may teem with trillions of planets. The prospect of using Webb, which can...