A real-life deluminator for spotting exoplanets by reflected starlight
The afterglow of an explosive collision between giant planets may have been detected in a far-off star system
If confirmed, the observation will open a window into how planets form
NASA’s TESS confirms 3 new exoplanets
The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), in its search for extra-terrestrial life, recently confirmed the their existence
Here is a chance to name an exoplanet and its star
The International Astronomical Union is seeking suggestions from people all over the world to name a select set of exoplanets and their host stars
Physics Nobel awarded for Big Bang-related theory and exoplanet discovery
US scientist James Peebles and Swiss scientists Michael Mayor and Didier Queloz are recipients of the prize for 2019
How did James Webb telescope detect CO2 in a giant Jupiter-like planet? Experts tell us
Detecting CO2 allows experts to understand the history and evolution of planets
Heavy metal out there: Researchers detect barium in atmospheres of 2 exoplanets
Discovery of barium is surprising because heavy elements like barium are expected to quickly fall into the lower layers of the atmosphere
Scientists detect two water worlds 218 light years away
Study of the twin planets shows exoplanets are more diverse; new planet in same system discovered
Water vapour discovered on potentially ‘habitable’ planet
Using Hubble Space Telescope, scientists also detected the presence of hydrogen and helium in K2-18b's atmosphere
A new method to study the environment of exoplanets
A team of Indian astronomers has evolved a new method to understand the atmosphere of extrasolar planets
How did Uranus end up on its side? We've been finding out
Unlike all the other planets, which spin roughly upright with their spin axes at close to right angles to their orbits around the sun, Uranus is …
Signs of life? Why astronomers are excited about carbon dioxide & methane in atmosphere of alien world
Chemical traces have been found in atmosphere of planet K2-18b, about 124 light-years from Earth
Death by star: Scientists spot alien planet spiralling to ruin
Kepler-1658b’s orbit is getting closer to its ageing star; likely to crash in 2.5 million years
2022 too short, too far: 5 times James Webb grabbed eyeballs
Telescope helped us understand how stars are born and unfolded Mars’ and Neptune’s secrets