Mini-Neptunes And Super-Earths: How Puffy Planets Could Be The Missing Link
When astronomers look at planets outside our solar system, called exoplanets, often they have only minimal information they can use to classify them. Two key…
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These Exoplanets Are Teetering On The Verge Of Destruction
Exoplanets, or planets outside our solar system, are a hot topic in astronomy research right now. Recently, a team of astronomers has discovered some very… -
NASA's TESS Found A Boiling Exoplanet With An 8 Hour Year
NASA's TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) performs the job of discovering distant planets orbiting other stars extremely well. It has discovered thousands of potential exoplanet… -
Ultrahot Jupiter Exoplanet Orbits Its Star In 16 Hours
We all know that it takes the Earth 365 days to orbit the Sun, marking an entire year. In our solar system, a year on… -
A New Exoplanet Orbiting A Binary Discovered Utilizing A New Technique
A group of researchers has discovered a new exoplanet that is unique because it's orbiting a pair of stars. A planet of this type is… -
Researchers Discover A Planet Losing Its Atmosphere After A Massive Impact
Astronomers have detected something for the first time that is believed to the common in young developing solar systems. A team led by researchers at… -
Exoplanet WASP-76b May Be More Hellish Than We Thought
In 2016, scientists discovered an exoplanet called WASP-76b. The exoplanet is considered an ultra-hot Jupiter. The planet is so hot that iron is vaporized on… -
Astronomers Discovered A New Type Of Potentially Habitable Exoplanet
Astronomers are using multiple instruments to scan the heavens looking for exoplanets that could support life. Typically, that search involves looking for planets similar in…
