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EXOPLANET MIGRATION
In 1995, astronomers found a planet circling a Sun-like star, and the solar system stopped looking uniqueIn 1995, scientists made a revolutionary find with the discovery of 51 Pegasi b, a massive exoplanet in a tight orbit around its star. This...
NASA plans to send a planet hunter to scan the Galaxy for 100,000 new alien worldsNASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is poised to discover approximately 100,000 exoplanets, significantly expanding our understanding ...
The Galaxy is full of double Suns: So where did all the 'Tatooine' planets go?Scientists uncover a new reason for fewer planets around twin stars. Einstein's theory of general relativity shows that close binary stars ...
Why are planets with two Suns so rare? Einstein’s relativity may explain the mysteryNew research suggests Einstein's general relativity explains the rarity of planets orbiting two suns. In tight binary systems, relativistic...
New research reveals super-Earths are common in distant orbitsAn international team of astronomers has found that super-Earth exoplanets are far more common across the universe than once thought. Using...
Indian researchers discover new exoplanet TOI-6038A b. Here's all about itIndian researchers have discovered a dense sub-Saturn exoplanet, TOI-6038A b, which is 78.5 times the mass of Earth. This exoplanet orbits ...
Sun may swallow Mercury, Venus & Earth in the next 5 bn yearsStars come in many varieties, including simmering dwarfs and brilliant hypergiants.
- Citizen scientists discover 5 exoplanets using Kepler
Washington, Jan 12 (IANS) Citizen scientists have discovered nearly five exoplanets -- planets outside our solar system that orbit a star -...
- Planetary system with a deadly host star discovered
New York, Dec 16 (IANS) A new planetary system has been discovered with a host star similar to the Earth's Sun but its unusual composition ...
- Saturn moons younger than previously thought: Study
New York, Dec 8 (IANS) Saturn's moons may be younger than previously thought, says a study based on freshly-harvested data from NASA's Cass...
'Warm Jupiters' not as lonely as expected: studyThe analysis provides strong evidence of the existence of two distinct types of Warm Jupiters, each with their own formation and dynamical ...
NASA's Kepler probe spots youngest exoplanet everThe planet, K2-33b, is slightly larger than Neptune and whips tightly around its star every five days. It is one of the very few newborn pl...
Is Earth's closest cousin a dying planet?Last week Kepler-452b's discovery was met with resounding excitement. The human race met its very first planet orbiting a star in the habit...
Astronomers discoveres Exoplanet with longest known yearKepler-421b orbits an orange, type K star that is cooler & dimmer than Sun. It circles the star at a distance of about 177 mn kms.