New Study Reveals Surprising Potential for Life Around F-Type Stars, Expanding Hope For Habitable Exoplanets
New research suggests exoplanets orbiting F-Type stars are key star systems previously overlooked for their potential to support life.
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Researchers Discover Mysterious Exoplanet That Displays “Very Unusual” Unpredictable Movement
Researchers have identified a mysterious exoplanet exhibiting an unusual orbit that defies conventional astrophysical theories.
NASA to Launch EXCITE Mission from Antarctica to Study Exoplanets from the Edge of Space
NASA is preparing to launch the EXCITE mission, which will travel to the edge of space to collect data on other worlds.
Webb Telescope’s Atmospheric Findings on Exoplanet WASP-39 b Reveal Night and Day on an Alien World
For the first time, "morning" and "evening" side atmospherics have been measured on a tidally locked exoplanet 700 light years away.
Newly Discovered Exoplanet Baffles Astronomers, Who Call it “Wacky” and “Eccentric”
Astronomers have found an eccentric exoplanet, making it quite “wacky” compared to other exoplanets that have been found.
Webb Telescope Reveals “Best Habitable Zone Exoplanet Currently Known,” and It Could Be Home to Alien Life
The James Webb Space Telescope has helped identify “one of the most promising habitable zone exoplanet candidates” ever discovered.
Clues to Exoplanet Formation Unveiled in Smelly New Astronomical Discovery
A multi-university team of researchers has recently identified a crucial compound in the atmosphere of exoplanet HD 189733 b.
Mysterious Newly Discovered “Phoenix” Exoplanet with Atmosphere Near Star Forcing Scientists to Rethink Planetary Evolution
"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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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 Found in Our Cosmic Backyard
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
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
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
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
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
Learn what steps researchers are currently taking to find life on another planet
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
Program Will Narrow Gap to Directly Imaging Earthlike Exoplanets
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
NASA’s Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program has granted new funding to develop a working orbital starshade.
Tatooine-Like Exoplanet Confirmed
Discovery Expected to Aid the Search for Extraterrestrial Life
Discovery Expected to Aid the Search for Extraterrestrial Life
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
Results Will Help Search for Extraterrestrial Life
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
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
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
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
But They Are Still the Best Places to Search for Extraterrestrial Life
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
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
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
Supercomputer Based System Uses Advanced Spectroscopy to Spot Earth Sized Planets
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
First of it Kind Detection Seen as a Key Milestone in Search for Extraterrestrial Life
Using the Gemini South Telescope in Chile, an international team of scientists have successfully analyzed the chemical makeup...
New Discovery on the “Strangest Exoplanet Ever Found” Has Astronomers Puzzled
Astronomers have now detected clouds on a gas giant exoplanet nearly 520 light-years from Earth.
New “Hycean” Exoplanets Could Be Hiding Alien Life, New Study Says
Water water everywhere...and aliens too?
Water water everywhere...and aliens too?
A research team has identified a "Hycean" exoplanet class that they believe makes excellent targets for the search for extraterrestrial life.
“Failed Stars” Are Being Used To Understand Exoplanets
Researchers developed a new technique to look at brown dwarfs, also known as “failed stars,” with hopes of shedding some light on exoplanets.
Earth 2.0: Scientists Seek a Better Method for Finding Habitable Exoplanets
Scientists are looking for a "cosmic twin" in the search for potentially habitable exoplanets that could mirror Earth in a variety of different ways.
Can a Planet Regrow an Atmosphere? The Secrets of Exoplanet GJ 1132 b
Chrissy Newton explores exoplanet GJ 1132 b to see if a planet can regrow its atmosphere. Researchers have...
Exoplanet Spotted by Astronomers Appears to be Regrowing Its Atmosphere
GJ 1132 b, an exoplanet about forty-one light years from Earth, appears to be re-growing its atmosphere after having lost it in the past.
‘Oumuamua Not an Alien Spaceship, Likely a Piece of an Exoplanet, New Study Says
Two scientists from the University of Arizona believe they have solved the mystery behind ‘Oumuamua, suggesting its a piece of an exoplanet.
Gliese 486b, a Newly-Discovered “Super Earth,” Heats Up Exoplanet Studies
A gigantic, stony Earth-like world with rivers of lava and almost no atmosphere, Gliese 486b is lighting a fire under current exoplanet studies.
Search for Mysterious “Planet Nine” Aided by Hubble Exoplanet Discovery
An exoplanet with a peculiar orbit 336 light-years from Earth may shed light on the search for the long-sought Planet Nine.
This Lava Exoplanet is Comprised of Burning Rock
Things are looking rocky on K2-141b.
Things are looking rocky on K2-141b.
Scientists used simulations to map out the surface conditions of the lava exoplanet K2-141b, a world where it rains burning rocks.