Tag: Exoplanets
Astronomers just saw a star eat a planet – an astrophysicist...
Morgan MacLeod, Harvard University
For the first time, astronomers have captured images that show a star consuming one of...
Signatures of alien technology could be how humanity first finds extraterrestrial...
Macy Huston, Penn State and Jason Wright, Penn State
If an alien were to look at Earth, many human...
To search for alien life, astronomers will look for clues in...
Chris Impey, University of Arizona and Daniel Apai, University of Arizona
The ingredients for life are spread throughout the...
Are there any planets outside of our solar system?
Jean-Luc Margot, University of California, Los Angeles
Curious Kids is a series for children of...
A real-life deluminator for spotting exoplanets by reflected starlight
Supriya Chakrabarti, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Perhaps you remember the opening scene of “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” that took place on Privet Drive....
Rarity of Jupiter-like planets means…
Rarity of Jupiter-like planets means planetary systems exactly like ours may be scarce
Stefano Meschiari, University of Texas at Austin
Is our little corner of the...