Exoplanets : Science World Report

Nov 21, 2014 07:24 AM EST

New Technique Estimates the Magnetic Field of a Distant Exoplanet

Understanding the magnetic fields of planets is important for understanding how they interact with the rest of the cosmic bodies around them. Now, scientists have developed a new method that allows them to estimate the magnetic field of a distant exoplanet.

Oct 31, 2014 09:09 AM EDT

Newly Discovered Exoplanet Almost Avoided Detection with its Inconsistency

A newly discovered planet apparently won't stick to a schedule. Astronomers have spotted a low-mass, low-density planet that's so inconsistent that automated computer algorithms have trouble picking it up as they search for stellar light curves.

Oct 16, 2014 08:15 AM EDT

Hubble Targets Super-Earth Exoplanet to Study its Alien Atmosphere

Astronomers are peering further and further afield, thanks in part to NASA's Kepler spacecraft. Now, scientists are using Hubble in order to study the exoplanets that Kepler identified, which could eventually lead to the discovery of life on other planets.

Oct 15, 2014 07:47 AM EDT

Scientists Rediscover Venus to Glean Universe for Earth-like Planets

Astronomers have decided to take a closer look at Venus to learn more about the planet. They're using a new optical device installed on the Italian National Telescope to measure Venus' precise gravitational pull on the sun.

Oct 10, 2014 09:17 AM EDT

NASA Hubble Creates Most Detailed Map Yet of Exoplanet with Extreme Temperatures

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has helped a team of scientists to make the most detailed global map yet of the glow of a turbulent planet outside our solar system.

Oct 01, 2014 12:24 PM EDT

Astronomers Spot Two New Jupiter-Sized Planets Orbiting Twin Stars

Astronomers have spotted two new Jupiter-sized planets orbiting a stars in a binary-star system. The findings reveal an unusual case for the extra-solar planets, most of which orbit stars that are alone.

Sep 25, 2014 06:57 AM EDT

Astronomers Discover Water Vapor on Small, Neptune-Sized Exoplanet with Clear Skies

Astronomers have officially spotted the smallest exoplanet to have ever been found with water vapor.

Sep 11, 2014 08:32 AM EDT

Newly Pinpointed 'Venus Zone' Could Help Astronomers Hunt for Life on Exoplanets

Scientists have officially identified and characterized what they're now calling the "Venus Zone," the area around a star in which a planet is likely to have similar unlivable conditions that can be found on the planet Venus.

Aug 12, 2014 08:46 AM EDT

Scientists Discover New Method to Hunt for Hidden Exomoons: Radio Waves

Scientists have yet to identify and confirm an exomoon. Now, scientists may have just may have found a way to detect an exomoon with the help of a trail of radio waves.

Aug 01, 2014 10:31 AM EDT

Companion Planets May Increase a Planet's Chances of Hosting Alien Life

Scientists have taking another step toward discovering life on other planets; they've found that companion planets may extend the chance for life on Earth-sized planets in the cosmos.

Jul 24, 2014 11:15 AM EDT