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10/15/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
Astronomers unveil first direct image of young exoplanet just 63 light-years away
An international team of researchers has recently obtained the first direct image of the exoplanet Beta Pictoris c (B Pic c), confirming its existence since its indirect discovery in 2019. The “baby” exoplanet, which is estimated to be around 18 million years old, is the second planet known to orbit the star Beta Pictoris. The star […]
10/10/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
The search for intelligent alien life gets a boost from the world’s biggest radio telescope
A team of international scientists from the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) is preparing to use the world’s biggest radio telescope – the Five-hundred-meter Aperture radio Telescope (FAST) in China – boosting international efforts to find alien life. Opened in 2016, FAST has so far been used exclusively by Chinese scientists. That’s set to change next year […]
08/24/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
Cradles of life? New research says oceans on exoplanets may harbor more life than Earth
A study published in the Astrophysical Journal suggests that oceans on exoplanets may be more hospitable than those on Earth. Scientists traditionally detect which exoplanet is potentially habitable by looking for conditions that closely mimic those on Earth. However, exoplanets that greatly vary from the Earth in terms of conditions such as ocean salinity may, in fact, be more primed […]
08/15/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
Space-time ripples could help scientists uncover exoplanets from other galaxies
Scientists detect exoplanets by analyzing light from the planets themselves or their stars. This method led to the discovery of thousands of worlds within the Milky Way, but none beyond the galaxy. That could change, suggests a recent study, with the use of gravitational waves – invisible ripples in space and time that travel at the speed of light. These waves […]
08/01/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
Breakthrough in the search for extraterrestrial life as scientists discovered stars could host as many as 7 habitable planets
A recent study published in the Astronomical Journal found that as much as seven habitable planets could be orbiting a star, advancing the search for extraterrestrial life forms. The researchers noted that the absence of a gas giant such as Jupiter can mean more planets could have the favorable conditions to facilitate life. This factor could […]
05/17/2020
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By Arsenio Toledo
Nearby “super-Earth” exoplanet could support life, suggest scientists
Astronomers have found an exoplanet – a planet located outside of the Solar System – that they believe may be capable of supporting life. An international group of astronomers made the discovery with the help of NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). Dubbed a “super-Earth,” the exoplanet was found in the Hydra constellation, about 31 […]
04/08/2020
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By Arsenio Toledo
Birth of the “ploonet”: Scientists want to coin new term for cosmic objects that are a cross between a moon and a planet
Astronomers have coined a term for cosmic objects that are sort of a cross between a planet and a moon: a ploonet. According to researchers, ploonets can form when moons that have distant orbits with their planets suddenly break free from their orbits due to gravitational interactions. This causes the new ploonets to end up […]
02/25/2020
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By Arsenio Toledo
NASA considering the use of “starshade” tech to look for alien planets
NASA has announced its plans to use “starshade” technology on exoplanet-hunting missions. Recent research from the space agency suggests that while the plans may be technologically daunting, it’s not impossible and well within NASA’s reach. Astronomers all over the world have been detecting exoplanets for over a decade now. However, their work has been done only […]
09/04/2019
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By Stephanie Diaz
Our solar system may have 9 planets again in a decade or so, astronomers say
A recent study published in Physics Report and The Astronomical Journal suggests that the fabled Planet Nine will be discovered in the next 10 to 15 years or so. A few years ago, astronomers Konstantin Batygin and Mike Brown from California Institute of Technology gathered evidence and hypothesized that Planet Nine is 10 times larger […]
07/20/2019
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By Edsel Cook
It took 10 years to prove: First exoplanet finally confirmed
Researchers confirmed the first exoplanet candidate found by the Kepler space observatory. It took them more than a decade because they got the wrong impression of the planet’s size. The newly confirmed planet is called Kepler-165b. Situated very close to its parent star, it completes one revolution in less than four Earth days. For years, […]
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