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NASA’s TESS Satellite Reaches Unprecedented Number of Possible Exoplanets

Not too long ago, until 1992, astronomers weren’t absolutely sure that exoplanets existed, meaning planets that revolve around other stars except for our Sun. Three decades ago, this changed when scientists located the first exoplanet ever. Meanwhile, thousands of exoplanets…

January 22, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Scientists Discover Water on an Exoplanet

Finding water on another planet can only be exhilarating for astronomers. It’s the first sign that another space object could be habitable. It’s completely unrealistic to believe that humanity can establish a colony on another planet in the near future.…

January 14, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

The First Planet From Another Galaxy Finally Found? What New Observations Reveal

Despite the huge and undeniable advancements of technology in recent decades, spotting a planet located in another solar system (aka exoplanet) is hard enough. The planet has to pass in front of its host star relative to the observer. Finding…

October 25, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Hellish Exoplanet Could Be Even More Terrifying Than Astronomers Thought

Some believe that the biblical notion of “Hell” is nothing more than a bad fairy tale for frightening and manipulating people. But when you consider how the conditions from exoplanets such as the WASP-76b are, you suddenly become convinced that…

October 6, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Astronomical Premiere – The Detection Of Clouds On A Far-Off Exoplanet

Scientists discovered clouds on a gas giant exoplanet located roughly 520 light-years away from our planet via data from numerous telescopes. The data was so advanced that the scientists managed to figure out the altitude of the clouds and the…

September 26, 2021 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0

The Oldest Planet in the Milky Way Is Almost as Old as the Universe Itself

Who would have ever dared to imagine that astronomers will find a planet that’s almost as old as the Universe itself? The Big Bang event triggered the birth of our Universe roughly 13.7 billion years ago, according to most astronomers.…

August 13, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Many More Earth-Sized Planets Than Astronomers Thought? What New Evidence Says

Planets are of different sizes and compositions, and space exploration has constantly been proving it to us. There are planets much smaller than Earth, while other such cosmic objects are hundreds of times bigger, such as Jupiter. However, if a…

June 29, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

“Atmosphere!” – The Freshly Discovered, Peculiar Exoplanet!

Exoplanets are often intriguing – They sometimes provide glimpses into the Universe’s formation and often contain traces of a formidable past. However, a newly discovered exoplanet may have an exciting present for scientists – an atmosphere! Diana Dragomir, an exoplanetologist,…

June 12, 2021 · by Katherine Baldwin · 0

The Atmosphere of a Newfound Exoplanet Captures the Astronomers’ Attention

About 30 years ago, astronomers weren’t sure that planets could exist on other solar systems except for our own. The first exoplanets were discovered in 1992 when radio astronomers Aleksander Wolszczan and Dale Frail announced that they found two planets…

June 9, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Astronomers Discovered a Planet Close to Us With Extremely Long Days and Eternally Lit Night Skies

Little information is known about exoplanets. However, astronomers managed to discover thousands of them already, critical details like the existence of an atmosphere, water, or anything significant or relevant to their possible habitability. Scientists only seldom discover the sheer size…

March 9, 2021 · by Anna Daniels · 0