Three Earth-like exoplanets discovered 40 light years away
8 years, 10 months ago

Three Earth-like exoplanets discovered 40 light years away

Wired  

Three Earth-like exoplanets have been found orbiting a tiny star 40 light years away, scientists have revealed. Located 40 light years away, the new planets were found orbiting around a tiny star by an international team led by astronomers at the University of Liège in Belgium. But the TRAPPIST pilot project is designed to detect Earth-like planets around these smaller and cooler stars in our solar neighbourhood because the scientists said by using current technologies, detecting life on an Earth-sized exoplanet is only possible for tiny stars of this nature. A light year is six trillion miles, so 40 light years would equate to 235 trillion miles, which - considering the fastest spaceship speed that can be achieved right now is 35,000 miles per hour – would take us over 750,000 years to travel with today’s technology.

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Nasa creates history with discovery of 6 new planets outside Solar System
8 months, 1 week ago

Nasa creates history with discovery of 6 new planets outside Solar System

India Today  

Nasa has announced the discovery of six new worlds, pushing the total number of confirmed planets beyond our solar system to 5,502. FINDING SIX NEW PLANETS The newly discovered exoplanets showcase a diverse range of characteristics. These discoveries employed various detection methods, including the radial velocity technique, which measures stellar wobble caused by orbiting planets, and the transit method, which …

New Earth-sized planet discovered next to star that will outlive the Sun
10 months, 1 week ago

New Earth-sized planet discovered next to star that will outlive the Sun

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Astronomers have discovered an Earth-sized exoplanet orbiting a star with a lifespan 100 …

Hubble telescope discovers alien planet with water outside Solar System
1 year, 2 months ago

Hubble telescope discovers alien planet with water outside Solar System

India Today  

In the quest to find life and its existence beyond Earth, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration astronomers, using the Hubble Space Telescope, have identified the smallest exoplanet with detectable water vapour in its atmosphere. Laura Kreidberg, a team member and the director of the Atmospheric Physics of Exoplanets department at the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, emphasised the significance, …

NASA discovers 85 Earth-like planets that could support life
1 year, 2 months ago

NASA discovers 85 Earth-like planets that could support life

Daily Mail  

Scientists have revealed a promising development in the search for alien life. Generally, if a planet is a similar distance from its star as Earth from the sun, scientists could reasonably suggest it's not too hot and not too cold – and therefore could be habitable. The scientists know this because the planets orbited their star just twice during a …

NASA's Kepler discovers trio of exoplanets in final days of decade-long mission
1 year, 9 months ago

NASA's Kepler discovers trio of exoplanets in final days of decade-long mission

Hindustan Times  

A team of astrophysicists and citizen scientists have identified a trio of exoplanets, which may have been some of the last planets that NASA's retired Kepler space telescope observed over its nearly decade-long mission. Working with Visual Survey Group, a collaboration between citizen scientists and professional astronomers working on data from several space missions, Incha and her team scanned the …

Two potentially habitable planets discovered in our backyard. They are Earth-like
2 years, 3 months ago

Two potentially habitable planets discovered in our backyard. They are Earth-like

India Today  

For decades the field of astronomy has been centered around the question, is there another Earth out there? An international team of astronomers has found two planets that have Earth-like masses and are orbiting a red dwarf star. What's interesting is that it's not far from our solar system, just 16 light-years away, and both planets are in the habitable …

Many alien worlds could host more water — on the rocks — than scientist thought
2 years, 6 months ago

Many alien worlds could host more water — on the rocks — than scientist thought

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. New research looking into the properties of certain exoplanets — planets orbiting stars other than our Sun …

Scientists discover a super-Earth 37 light years from us
2 years, 7 months ago

Scientists discover a super-Earth 37 light years from us

Live Mint  

There's exciting news for all exoplanet enthusiasts. The Subaru Strategic Program, established in 2007 to create exceptional scientific discoveries with the Subaru Telescope in Japan, has contributed to the discovery of a super-Earth that is only 37 light-years away from our planet and is skimming the borders of a red dwarf star's habitable zone. Proxima Centauri b is the closest …

Scientists have now discovered more than 5,000 exoplanets
3 years ago

Scientists have now discovered more than 5,000 exoplanets

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. I get excited about every one because we don’t know anything about them.” The first confirmed exoplanets …

Nasa says newly-discovered exoplanet could have water clouds and a ‘tail’
3 years, 9 months ago

Nasa says newly-discovered exoplanet could have water clouds and a ‘tail’

Hindustan Times  

Astronomers have discovered an exoplanet located 90 light-years away from Earth with a potentially rich atmosphere that may contain water clouds. Nasa said that the newly discovered exoplanet is more than three-and-a half times as big as Earth, calling it “oddly reminiscent” of Neptune. Nasa said that the exoplanet could offer scientists the chance to capture a “bar-code” type reading …

Astronomers discover exoplanet that behaves like long theorized Planet Nine
4 years, 3 months ago

Astronomers discover exoplanet that behaves like long theorized Planet Nine

Hindustan Times  

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration and European Space Agency’s Hubble Space Telescope have helped astronomers and astronauts identify a bizarre exoplanet that behaves a lot like the long hypothesised ‘Planet Nine’. However, for scientists to pinpoint the Jupiter-like planet’s orbit, the Hubble Space Telescope was required to collect accurate measurements of its motion over 14 years. Hubble scientists also …

Scientists find two dozen ‘superhabitable’ exoplanets located over 100 light-years away
4 years, 5 months ago

Scientists find two dozen ‘superhabitable’ exoplanets located over 100 light-years away

Firstpost  

Looking among the 4,500 known exoplanets, 24 planets were shortlisted that ranged from anywhere between five billion years and eight billion years old. In a study led by Washington State University9WSU) geobiologist Dirk Schulze-Makuch, two dozen exoplanets have been identified that are “super habitable” for living beings. They looked among the 4,500 known exoplanets and shortlisted those that range from …

Forty-five known exoplanets possess an Earth-like atmosphere
4 years, 6 months ago

Forty-five known exoplanets possess an Earth-like atmosphere

Daily Mail  

Astronomers have found at least 45 planets orbiting distant stars that possess Earth-like qualities including a similar atmosphere and life sustaining liquid water. Only 17 of the 55 planets in the catalogue met the criteria defined by the Swedish researchers for being 'Earth-like' but the team found another 28 planets on the wider exoplanet list that also met the criteria …

First image of 2 exoplanets orbiting a sun-like star released
4 years, 8 months ago

First image of 2 exoplanets orbiting a sun-like star released

CNN  

CNN — About 300 light-years away from us, two giant exoplanets are orbiting a young sun-like star. By observing this system, centered around a star similar to ours that’s known as TYC 8998-760-1, astronomers can better understand how the planets in our solar system formed and evolved around the sun. The telescope’s SPHERE instrument, or Spectro-Polarimetric High-contrast Exoplanet Research, can …

Astronomers discover two super-Earth exoplanets, orbiting a star, 11 light-years away
4 years, 8 months ago

Astronomers discover two super-Earth exoplanets, orbiting a star, 11 light-years away

Firstpost  

A group of astronomers working on the Red Dots project observed the star using the European Southern Observatory in Chile for three months. Astronomers have discovered two super-Earth exoplanets that are orbiting a star 11 light-years away from Earth. The report added that a group of astronomers working on the Red Dots project observed the star using the European Southern …

Astronomers detect an 'incredibly rare' Earth-like planet
4 years, 10 months ago

Astronomers detect an 'incredibly rare' Earth-like planet

Daily Mail  

An incredibly rare super-Earth planet has been spotted orbiting a star one-tenth the size of the Sun 25,000 light-years away. Astronomers say the star the planet orbits is so small they can't tell whether it is just very low mass or a brown dwarf - also known as a failed star. Exact details of the rocky world and the tiny …

Newborn giant planet discovered 330 light-years away
5 years, 1 month ago

Newborn giant planet discovered 330 light-years away

CNN  

CNN — Most planets found by astronomers are “old” – they’re fully formed after millions of years pulling together elements around their star. But researchers just located a baby giant exoplanet orbiting a young star just 330 light-years from Earth, making it the closest of its kind to us. “The dim, cool object we found is very young and only …

A cold Neptune and two super-Earths are among newly found exoplanets around nearby stars
5 years, 2 months ago

A cold Neptune and two super-Earths are among newly found exoplanets around nearby stars

CNN  

CNN — Five exoplanets and eight planet candidates have been found around nearby stars, including a “cold Neptune” and two super-Earths that are potentially habitable, according to a new study. The two super-Earths, GJ180d and GJ229Ac, were found around small red dwarf stars that are 19 and 40 light-years away from our sun, while the cold Neptune was found around …

Water discovered for the first time on super-Earth exoplanet
5 years, 6 months ago

Water discovered for the first time on super-Earth exoplanet

India TV News  

In an "incredibly exciting" finding, astronomers have for the first time discovered water in the atmosphere of a planet orbiting a distant star outside our solar system with Earth-like temperatures that could support life. "Finding water in a potentially habitable world other than Earth is incredibly exciting," said first author Angelos Tsiaras from the University College London in the UK. …

Giant exoplanet is ‘like a wrecking ball,’ astronomers say
5 years, 7 months ago

Giant exoplanet is ‘like a wrecking ball,’ astronomers say

CNN  

CNN — Astronomers have discovered an unlikely exoplanet with the strangest orbit they’ve ever witnessed more than 100 light-years away, according to a new study. It makes me wonder how many other stars have massive planets on these slingshot orbits and we usually miss them.” The exoplanet’s very elliptical orbit is not unusual for giant planets around other stars, but …

NASA's space telescopes help identify Earth-like exoplanet 48.6 light-years away
5 years, 7 months ago

NASA's space telescopes help identify Earth-like exoplanet 48.6 light-years away

Firstpost  

The exoplanet is 1.3 times larger than Earth and is locked in a tight orbit around a small, relatively cool star. The planet lies about 48.6 light-years from Earth and is one of more than 4,000 so-called exoplanets identified over the past two decades circling distant stars in our home galaxy, the Milky Way. Known to astronomers as LHS 3844b, …

Stunning video maps out all of the 4,000 exoplanets discovered by NASA
5 years, 8 months ago

Stunning video maps out all of the 4,000 exoplanets discovered by NASA

Daily Mail  

The Kepler mission has spotted thousands of exoplanets since 2014, with 30 planets less than twice the size of Earth now known to orbit within the habitable zones of their stars. Kepler-452b, dubbed 'Earth 2.0', shares many characteristics with our planet despite sitting 1,400 light years away. 2) The first planet found to orbit two stars Kepler found a planet …

Two planets that could support life discovered
5 years, 9 months ago

Two planets that could support life discovered

India TV News  

Two exoplanets that have been discovered, which are warm similar to Earth and may have water, could be good candidates to support life, according to a study on Tuesday. Images captured at the Calar Alto Observatory in Almeria, southern Spain, and two other Spanish telescopes allowed researchers to analyse, in great detail, the Teegarden star -- a cold red dwarf …

Astronomers spy two growing exoplanets in photograph
5 years, 9 months ago

Astronomers spy two growing exoplanets in photograph

CNN  

CNN — Astronomers have photographed two juvenile exoplanets that are still growing as they orbit a young star 370 light-years from Earth. And carving out a wide gap within that disk are the two planets, PDS 70 b and PDS 70 c. The gap is between 1.9 and 3.8 billion miles. “This is the first unambiguous detection of a two-planet …

Three ‘baby’ planets found around newborn star
6 years, 9 months ago

Three ‘baby’ planets found around newborn star

CNN  

Story highlights New planets have been found around a young star in our galaxy This is the first time the ALMA telescope has found planets CNN — In the constellation of Sagittarius, three infant planets have been found orbiting a young star 330 light-years from Earth. “Finding planets at this stage in their life is extremely hard and essentially boils …

‘Super-Earth’ that may host water among 15 new planets discovered
7 years ago

‘Super-Earth’ that may host water among 15 new planets discovered

Live Mint  

Tokyo: Scientists have discovered 15 new planets - including one ‘super-Earth’ that could harbour liquid water - orbiting small, cool stars near our solar system. The team led by Teruyuki Hirano of Tokyo Institute of Technology in Japan validated 15 exoplanets orbiting red dwarf systems. One of the brightest red dwarfs, K2-155 that is around 200 light years away from …

More than 100 new exoplanets found as scientists hunt for 'second Earth'
7 years, 1 month ago

More than 100 new exoplanets found as scientists hunt for 'second Earth'

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Scientists have found almost 100 new planets outside our solar system. The worlds …

Potential for life is higher than ever on TRAPPIST exoplanets, researcher says
7 years, 1 month ago

Potential for life is higher than ever on TRAPPIST exoplanets, researcher says

CNN  

Story highlights New findings about the exoplanets include radii, density and water content TRAPPIST-1e is the most similar to Earth CNN — A year after the discovery of seven Earth-size planets orbiting a star 40 light-years from Earth was announced, astronomers are revealing more details about the potentially habitable exoplanets. “We have here seven temperate and probably water-rich terrestrial planets, …

Planets far beyond our galaxy discovered for the first time by astrophysicists
7 years, 1 month ago

Planets far beyond our galaxy discovered for the first time by astrophysicists

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Scientists discover new technique for finding hidden aliens The newly discovered planets ranged from the …

Yet another solar system with 8 planets discovered by NASA's AI
7 years, 3 months ago

Yet another solar system with 8 planets discovered by NASA's AI

India Today  

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration on Thursday, December 14, announced that "our solar system now is tied for most number of planets around a single star, with the recent discovery of an eighth planet circling Kepler-90, a Sun-like star 2,545 light years from Earth." Our @NASAKepler mission's search for new planets teamed with machine learning to discover another solar …

KEPLER'S TOP FIVE FINDS
7 years, 3 months ago

KEPLER'S TOP FIVE FINDS

Daily Mail  

Launched in 2009, the Kepler telescope has helped in the search for planets outside of the solar system. Kepler-452b, dubbed 'Earth 2.0', shares many characteristics with our planet despite sitting 1,400 light years away. The object shares many characteristics with our planet despite sitting 1,400 light years away. 2) The first planet found to orbit two stars Kepler found a …

Eight planets found orbiting distant star, NASA says
7 years, 3 months ago

Eight planets found orbiting distant star, NASA says

CNN  

Story highlights For the first time, eight planets have been found orbiting Kepler-90 It is tied with our solar system for a star hosting the most known planets CNN — For the first time, eight planets have been found orbiting a distant star, Kepler-90, 2,545 light-years from Earth in the Draco constellation, NASA announced Thursday. But Google Artificial Intelligence – …

Researchers find hidden stars that may make planets appear smaller than they actually are
7 years, 8 months ago

Researchers find hidden stars that may make planets appear smaller than they actually are

Firstpost  

Researchers have found that hidden stars may make planets appear smaller than they actually are, complicating the search for Earth-like planets. A system of two closely orbiting stars may appear in images as a single point of light, even from sophisticated observatories such as NASA’s Kepler space telescope. “Our understanding of how many planets are small like Earth, and how …

NASA astronomers figure out the intricate dance of exoplanets in the TRAPPIST-1 system
7 years, 10 months ago

NASA astronomers figure out the intricate dance of exoplanets in the TRAPPIST-1 system

Firstpost  

In February 2017, NASA announced the exciting discovery of seven earth sized planets in orbit around an ultracool dwarf star forty light years away. Three of the exoplanets in the TRAPPIST-1 system were in the habitable zone of the star, with conditions suitable for liquid water to exist on the surface. The raw data from Kepler was released to the …

Scientists discover earth's 'iceball twin' and it is 13,000 light years away
7 years, 10 months ago

Scientists discover earth's 'iceball twin' and it is 13,000 light years away

India Today  

The National Aeronautics Space Administration continues its venture into the unknown and has discovered yet another planet similar to ours. The exoplanet, situated nearly 13,000 light-years away, is about as massive as Earth and orbits its star at about the same distance Earth circles the sun. Whereas radial velocity searches look for planets in our immediate galactic neighborhood, up to …

Exoplanet discovery: Five facts you didn't know about Nasa’s new solar system
8 years ago

Exoplanet discovery: Five facts you didn't know about Nasa’s new solar system

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nasa's announcement of the discovery of a new solar system including …

Nasa's discovery of 7 earth-sized exoplanets is a significant step in the search for alien lifeforms
8 years, 1 month ago

Nasa's discovery of 7 earth-sized exoplanets is a significant step in the search for alien lifeforms

Firstpost  

In a remarkable step towards answering the question “Are we alone in the universe”, astronomers have spotted a nearby star with seven Earth-size planets. In a remarkable step towards answering the question “Are we alone in the universe”, astronomers have spotted a nearby star with seven Earth-size planets which could harbour liquid water, key to life as we know it, …

Exoplanet discovery: Watch to know more about inside world of Trappist-1 star and its orbiting planets
8 years, 1 month ago

Exoplanet discovery: Watch to know more about inside world of Trappist-1 star and its orbiting planets

Firstpost  

Nasa’s Spitzer Space Telescope has found seven Earth like exoplanets in orbit around a single ultracool white dwarf star. Three of the planets were initially identified as the exoplanets most suitable for life as we know it on Earth, by an international team of astronomers last year. The weather on these worlds would be more extreme than those on Earth, …

Exoplanet discovery: Seven Earth-like planets orbiting Trappist-1, but exactly what is an exoplanet?
8 years, 1 month ago

Exoplanet discovery: Seven Earth-like planets orbiting Trappist-1, but exactly what is an exoplanet?

Firstpost  

Seven Earth-like planets orbiting a small star in our Galaxy called Trappist-1, revealed Wednesday, are the most recent — and arguably the most spectacular — in a string of exoplanet discoveries going back 20 years. Paris: Seven Earth-like planets orbiting a small star in our Galaxy called Trappist-1, revealed Wednesday, are the most recent — and arguably the most spectacular …

Exoplanet discovery: Nasa telescope finds seven Earth sized exoplanets around a single star
8 years, 1 month ago

Exoplanet discovery: Nasa telescope finds seven Earth sized exoplanets around a single star

Firstpost  

Nasa’s Spitzer Space Telescope has found seven Earth like exoplanets in orbit around a single ultracool white dwarf star. Spitzer, Hubble and Kepler will all be used to help Nasa scientists plan for follow-up observations using the James Webb Space Telescope which will launch in 2018. The James Webb Space Telescope can detect signs of water, methane, oxygen, ozone and …

Alien solar system of seven Earth-sized planets orbiting nearby dwarf star could be rich with water and life
8 years, 1 month ago

Alien solar system of seven Earth-sized planets orbiting nearby dwarf star could be rich with water and life

ABC  

Seven Earth-sized planets, many of which could harbour life, have been discovered orbiting a dwarf star in our own galactic neighbourhood. Key points: System of seven planets orbiting a dwarf star 40-light years away contains the most Earth-sized planets ever seen The inner six of these planets are rocky like Earth Three or more could harbour oceans of water on …

Found: Seven rocky Earth-sized planets in orbit around a nearby star
8 years, 1 month ago

Found: Seven rocky Earth-sized planets in orbit around a nearby star

LA Times  

An artist’s impression shows the view just above the surface of one of the planets in the TRAPPIST-1 system. At least seven planets orbit this ultracool dwarf star 40 light-years from Earth, and they are all roughly the same size as the Earth. Explore 14 alien worlds with NASA’s whimsical travel posters » This video details a system of seven …

Astronomers Find 7 Earth-Size Planets Around A Nearby Star
8 years, 1 month ago

Astronomers Find 7 Earth-Size Planets Around A Nearby Star

NPR  

Astronomers Find 7 Earth-Size Planets Around A Nearby Star Enlarge this image toggle caption NASA/JPL-Caltech NASA/JPL-Caltech A small, faint star relatively close by is home to seven Earth-size planets with conditions that could be right for liquid water and maybe even life. The discovery sets a record for both the most Earth-size planets and the most potentially habitable planets ever …

Discovery of life outside our solar system could be just 10 years away, astronomers say
8 years, 8 months ago

Discovery of life outside our solar system could be just 10 years away, astronomers say

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The discovery of life outside our solar system could be just …

NASA’s K2 mission finds more than 100 new planets
8 years, 8 months ago

NASA’s K2 mission finds more than 100 new planets

CNN  

Story highlights 104 planets have been discovered through NASA's K2 mission using the Kepler Space Telescope Two are in the habitable zone, meaning they could have liquid water and potentially support life CNN — The golden age of exoplanet discovery continues. More than 100 new exoplanets have been found by an international team of astronomers using the Kepler Space Telescope …

Three planets discovered orbiting nearby cool small star 'best places to look for life'
8 years, 10 months ago

Three planets discovered orbiting nearby cool small star 'best places to look for life'

ABC  

Astronomers have discovered three planets orbiting the habitable zone of an ultra-cool dwarf star just 40 light-years from Earth. Key points: First time planets have been detected around ultracool dwarf stars, which make up 15pc of the stars near the Sun Discovery pushes limits of current telescopes Newer telescopes will enable scientists to study the planets' atmosphere and mass The …

Three Earth-like planets discovered orbiting dwarf star
8 years, 10 months ago

Three Earth-like planets discovered orbiting dwarf star

CNN  

Story highlights Researchers have discovered three potentially habitable, Earth-like worlds orbiting a dwarf star The star and its planets are 40 light-years away in another star system CNN — For the first time, researchers have discovered three potentially habitable, Earth-like worlds orbiting an ultracool dwarf star 40 light-years away in another star system, according to a study published in the …

Three Earth-like planets discovered orbiting dwarf star
8 years, 10 months ago

Three Earth-like planets discovered orbiting dwarf star

CNN  

Story highlights Researchers have discovered three potentially habitable, Earth-like worlds orbiting a dwarf star The star and its planets are 40 light-years away in another star system CNN — For the first time, researchers have discovered three potentially habitable, Earth-like worlds orbiting an ultracool dwarf star 40 light-years away in another star system, according to a study published in the …

Newly Discovered Exoplanet Provides Glimpse Into Jupiter's Past
9 years, 7 months ago

Newly Discovered Exoplanet Provides Glimpse Into Jupiter's Past

NPR  

Newly Discovered Exoplanet Provides Glimpse Into Jupiter's Past Enlarge this image toggle caption Danielle Futselaar & Franck Marchis, SETI Institute Danielle Futselaar & Franck Marchis, SETI Institute The discovery of a new planet about 100 light years from Earth could provide clues as to what Jupiter was like early in the life of our solar system. The newly discovered planet, …

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