Rocky Exoplanet Nearly the Same Size as Earth Found in Star’s Habitable Zone Christopher Plain·January 12, 2023NASA and MIT researchers using the TESS telescope say they have spotted a nearly Earth-sized exoplanet hanging out in its star's habitable zone.
Astronomers Just Discovered a Pair of New Potentially Habitable Planets Christopher Plain·September 8, 2022Scientists from the University of Birmingham say they have discovered a pair of potentially habitable planets outside of our solar system.
Possible Alien “Water World” Discovered 100 Light-Years From Earth Tim McMillan·August 25, 2022A team of scientists have announced the discovery of a possible alien water world that, in astronomical terms, is relatively close to Earth’s backyard.
Tatooine-Like Exoplanet Confirmed Discovery Expected to Aid the Search for Extraterrestrial Life Christopher Plain·February 25, 2022Astronomers have confirmed an exoplanet orbiting two suns similar to Luke Skywalker’s fictional home Tatooine in the 1977 movie Star Wars.
List of Confirmed Exoplanets Grows by 301 Christopher Plain·December 8, 2021A recent analysis of previously recorded satellite data has added 301 new exoplanets to the continuously growing list....
Tess Finds Mars-Sized Planet That is Dense as Iron Find May Point to Entire System of Habitable Exoplanets Christopher Plain·December 3, 2021Researchers using the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) have discovered a relatively nearby (at least in astronomical terms)...
