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Mysterious Newly Discovered “Phoenix” Exoplanet with Atmosphere Near Star Forcing Scientists to Rethink Planetary Evolution

Tim McMillan·June 6, 2024

"Phoenix," a mysterious exoplanet retains its atmosphere despite harsh radiation from host star, challenging theories on planetary evolution

James Webb Space Telescope Finds ‘Best Evidence to Date’ for Rocky Exoplanet Atmosphere

Christopher Plain·May 9, 2024

NASA researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope have detected the ‘best evidence to date’ for a rocky exoplanet atmosphere.

Purple Exoplanets Could Be Teeming with Alien Life

MJ Banias·April 17, 2024

Purple exoplanets could be teeming with life as purple bacteria may have an easier time surviving in harsh conditions.

“Disturbing” Light Asymmetry Spotted on Exoplanet WASP-76b May Finally Have an Explanation

Christopher Plain·April 9, 2024

Astronomers say they may have finally unraveled the mystery of a disturbing light asymmetry observed on exoplanet WASP-76b.

Can Starship-like Chemical Rockets Escape Habitable Exoplanets?

Avi Loeb·April 6, 2024

Avi Loeb looks at SpaceX's ambitions, the exploration of habitable exoplanets like TRAPPIST-1d, and the broader implications for human space travel and settlement.

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope Has Made “a Landmark Discovery” in the Atmosphere of This Small Exoplanet

Micah Hanks·January 26, 2024

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has made "a landmark discovery" through observations of the atmosphere of a tiny distant exoplanet.

Something is Orbiting These Distant Exoplanets After All, According to Researchers Who Fire Back Over Exomoon Controversy

MJ Banias·January 25, 2024

Have we discovered Exomoons? Recent news of moons orbiting planets outside our solar system has sparked debate in the astronomical community.

Want to Visit an Exoplanet? Make Sure You Check Out This Travel Calculator

MJ Banias·January 12, 2024

The Exoplanet Travel Planner Calculator is your next essential tool for that trip to another planet. Kinda.

Astronomers May Have Figured Out How to Detect Liquid Water and Life on Exoplanets

MJ Banias·December 29, 2023

A novel technique to locate planets that could potentially harbor life uses an analysis of carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in their atmospheres.

James Webb Space Telescope Has Discovered Something On a Nearby Exoplanet That Could “Reshape Our Understanding” of Planetary Evolution

MJ Banias·November 16, 2023

The James Webb Space Telescope, in a recent observation of exoplanet WASP-107b, has discovered some peculiar phenomena on the planet.

Exoplanet Hunters May Have Better Luck Searching for “Jurassic Worlds”, New Study Says

MJ Banias·November 8, 2023

A new study says that telescopes could more easily detect exoplanets with higher levels of oxygen, akin to the Phanerozoic Eon when dinosaurs roamed the Earth.

Exoplanet Hunters Spot Something They’ve Never Seen Before While Observing Distant Alien Ice Giant

Christopher Plain·October 16, 2023

An international team of exoplanet hunters say they have spotted the first-ever recorded collision of two alien ice giant exoplanets.

‘Ghost Signals’ from Trappist-1 Exoplanetary System Revealed by James Webb Space Telescope

Christopher Plain·September 26, 2023

Readings from the Trappist 1 star system have revealed "ghost signals" that could affect the search for life on its habitable zone planets.

Did NASA’s James Webb Telescope Just Make The Astonishing First Discovery of Alien Life on Exoplanet K2-18b?

Tim McMillan·September 15, 2023

Is there life beyond Earth? The James Webb Telescope has spotted tantalizing potential signs of alien life on exoplanet K2-18b.

James Webb Space Telescope Directly Measures Light from Sub-Neptune Exoplanet for the First Time

Christopher Plain·May 11, 2023

For the first time ever, researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope have successfully measured the light coming from a sub-Neptune-sized exoplanet that orbits a star only 40 light years away.

Potentially Habitable Exoplanet Wolf 1069 b

Potentially Habitable Exoplanet Found in Our Cosmic Backyard

Christopher Plain·February 7, 2023

An earth-sized exoplanet that is orbiting within its star's habitable zone has been spotted a mere 31 light years away from Earth, offering astronomers and astrobiologists a tantalizingly close new target in the search for extraterrestrial life.

Rocky Exoplanet Nearly the Same Size as Earth Found in Star’s Habitable Zone

Christopher Plain·January 12, 2023

NASA and MIT researchers using the TESS telescope say they have spotted a nearly Earth-sized exoplanet hanging out in its star's habitable zone.

The Case For Alien Life Elevated By The Exciting First-Ever Confirmation of Two Exoplanet Water Worlds

Christopher Plain·December 16, 2022

Researchers from the University of Montreal have confirmed the presence of two water worlds orbiting a star 218 light years from earth.

Solar Flares Might Actually Increase Habitability of Trappist-1 Exoplanets

Christopher Plain·October 27, 2022

A new study claims solar flares may actually make the planets in Trappist-1's habitability zone even more habitable than first thought. Teams using the James Webb Space Telescope are planning to search those same planets for chemical traces of extraterrestrial life, called 'biosignatures,' in their atmospheres.

How Liquid Water is Stored on Exoplanets Could Shed More Light on Extraterrestrial Life

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·August 11, 2022

New research reveals more about the atmospheric conditions needed to find liquid water, which may help in the search for extraterrestrial life.

Exoplanet Specialist Sara Seager is Rebelliously Curious

Learn what steps researchers are currently taking to find life on another planet

Christopher Plain·April 29, 2022

The Debrief’s intrepid host Chrissy Newton talks to MIT astrophysicist, planetary scientist, and exoplanet specialist Sara Seager.

NASA’s Roman Telescope to Directly Image Exoplanets

Program Will Narrow Gap to Directly Imaging Earthlike Exoplanets

Christopher Plain·March 22, 2022

NASA is currently building the Nancy Grace Roman space telescope in hopes of directly imaging smaller and fainter exoplanets.

NASA Funds Next Phase of Exoplanet Hunting Starshade

Christopher Plain·March 17, 2022

NASA’s Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program has granted new funding to develop a working orbital starshade.

Tatooine exoplanet orbiting two suns, Tatooine-style planet

Tatooine-Like Exoplanet Confirmed

Discovery Expected to Aid the Search for Extraterrestrial Life

Christopher Plain·February 25, 2022

Astronomers have confirmed an exoplanet orbiting two suns similar to Luke Skywalker’s fictional home Tatooine in the 1977 movie Star Wars.

Exoplanet Atmosphere Mapped by Researchers

Results Will Help Search for Extraterrestrial Life

Christopher Plain·February 2, 2022

Researchers have created a three-dimensional map of the atmosphere of an exoplanet 322 light-years from Earth. The resulting...

70 New Rogue Exoplanets Spotted by Astronomers

Christopher Plain·December 23, 2021

70 rogue exoplanets, or planets not bound to a host star, have been discovered wandering through the Milky...

List of Confirmed Exoplanets Grows by 301

Christopher Plain·December 8, 2021

A recent analysis of previously recorded satellite data has added 301 new exoplanets to the continuously growing list....

Tidally Locked Exoplanets May Harbor Life After All

Christopher Plain·December 7, 2021

According to a new proposal, a phenomenon known as super-rotation may mean that tidally locked exoplanets, or planets...

Most Rocky Exoplanets are Probably Nothing Like Earth

But They Are Still the Best Places to Search for Extraterrestrial Life

Christopher Plain·November 22, 2021

Rocky exoplanets are widely considered the best places to search for extraterrestrial life. However, a first of its...

Astronomers Find Possible Evidence of First Exoplanet Detected Beyond Our Galaxy

Candy Chan·November 12, 2021

For the first time, astronomers say they have discovered signs of a planet transiting a star outside of our galaxy.

Astronomers Develop Technique to Spot Exoplanets Orbiting Two Suns

Christopher Plain·November 11, 2021

A team of astronomers has developed a new technique designed to quickly and accurately identify exoplanets orbiting two...

New Exoplanet Hunting Tool Begins Search for Alien Worlds

Supercomputer Based System Uses Advanced Spectroscopy to Spot Earth Sized Planets

Christopher Plain·November 10, 2021

A new instrument named NEID, the NN-explore Exoplanet Investigations with Doppler spectroscopy, has come online, providing a powerful...

Scientists Successfully Measure Exoplanet’s Atmosphere

First of it Kind Detection Seen as a Key Milestone in Search for Extraterrestrial Life

Christopher Plain·November 9, 2021

Using the Gemini South Telescope in Chile, an international team of scientists have successfully analyzed the chemical makeup...

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Learn what steps researchers are currently taking to find life on another planet

Program Will Narrow Gap to Directly Imaging Earthlike Exoplanets

Discovery Expected to Aid the Search for Extraterrestrial Life

Results Will Help Search for Extraterrestrial Life

But They Are Still the Best Places to Search for Extraterrestrial Life

Supercomputer Based System Uses Advanced Spectroscopy to Spot Earth Sized Planets

First of it Kind Detection Seen as a Key Milestone in Search for Extraterrestrial Life

Water water everywhere...and aliens too?

Things are looking rocky on K2-141b.