57 light-years away, a Pink Planet is raining salt, here's whyFifty-seven light-years away, a striking pink planet is showing scientists just how diverse the universe can be. Observations from the Jame...
19 Jun, 2026, 08.21 PM IST
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...
15 Jun, 2026, 04.29 PM IST
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 ...
03 Jun, 2026, 07.19 PM IST
On this planet, clouds emerge every morning and disappear by night: James Webb Space Telescope reveals daily cloud cycle on WASP-94A bOn this planet, clouds emerge every morning and disappear by night as astronomers study the giant exoplanet WASP-94A b using the James Webb...
03 Jun, 2026, 02.15 AM IST
Scientists found a possible moon nursery around a distant world, which can change what we know about the formation of Earth's only natural satelliteScientists have found a rare, young exoplanet, CT Cha b, surrounded by a gas and dust disk, offering a glimpse into how moons form. The Jam...
28 May, 2026, 01.10 PM IST
A high school senior used NASA Kepler data to uncover where more Earth-like planets may still be hidingA high school student has made a significant discovery using old space data. Ana Humphrey re-examined information from the Kepler Space Tel...
20 May, 2026, 04.28 PM IST
How a 17-year-old NASA intern spotted an odd signal in telescope data and found a planet with two sunsDuring a summer internship at NASA, high school junior Wolf Cukier discovered a planet orbiting two stars. While analyzing data from the TE...
20 May, 2026, 02.11 PM IST
A simple astronomy program led two U.S. high school students to help discover four exoplanetsIn an inspiring display of youthful ingenuity, two American high school students have teamed up to publish a groundbreaking scientific pape...
19 May, 2026, 04.11 PM IST
NASA confirms alien planet count hits 6,000, and the strangest worlds are still aheadNASA has confirmed the existence of 6,000 exoplanets. This milestone highlights the diversity of planetary systems. Scientists use transit ...
21 Sep, 2025, 01.22 PM IST
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 ...
16 Feb, 2025, 10.26 AM IST
Hydrogen Sulfide found outside our solar system for first time. Where has it been discovered and how important is it?Scientists working with the James Webb Space Telescope have found hydrogen sulfide on an exoplanet known as HD 189733b. It is near Jupiter ...
09 Jul, 2024, 09.55 PM IST
Hubble Space Telescope captures a planet’s atmosphere being stripped away by a starThe Hubble Space Telescope has observed planet AU Mic b, which is located outside of our solar system, being stripped of its hydrogen atmos...
01 Aug, 2023, 11.37 AM IST
Distant star TOI-700 has two potentially habitable planets orbiting it - making it an excellent candidate in the search for lifeWe are two of the astronomers who led the discovery of this planet, called TOI-700 e. TOI-700 e is just over 100 light years from Earth - t...
09 Mar, 2023, 11.19 AM IST
Indian scientists discover star-planet bigger than JupiterThis discovery was made using PRL Advanced Radial-velocity Abu-sky Search (PARAS) optical fiber-fed spectrograph, the first of its kind in ...
17 Nov, 2021, 04.19 PM IST
- NASA's Kepler discovers nearly 100 new exoplanets
London, Feb 17 (IANS) An international team of scientists have confirmed the discovery of nearly 100 new exoplanets -- planets located outs...
17 Feb, 2018, 02.32 PM IST
'100 new planets discovered beyond our solar system'Mayo and his colleagues analyzed hundreds of signals of potential exoplanets to determine which signals were created by exoplanets and whic...
16 Feb, 2018, 01.13 PM IST
Over 100 new potential planets spottedAstronomers released the largest-ever compilation of exoplanet-detecting observations made using a technique called the radial velocity met...
14 Feb, 2017, 02.18 PM IST