Hot rocky exoplanets may be able to retain a thick atmosphere of water, according to scientists, who say the discovery should help in the search for habitable worlds. University of Chicago and Stanford University researchers created computer models to explore ways hot, rocky worlds could hold on to their atmospheres for a long time. Thousands of … Read more
High school students deemed ‘youngest astronomers ever’ discover four exoplanets 200-light-years away using the space-based TESS Kartik Pinglé, 16, and Jasmine Wright, 18, discovered four new exoplanets The pair used the TESS satellite to observe a sun-like star 200-light-years away Three of the planets are sub-Neptunes and the other is a super-Earth By Stacy Liberatore … Read more
Exo-planets orbiting carbon-rich stars may be made of DIAMONDS due to extreme heat and pressure on these distant worlds Exoplanets circling carbon-rich stars could be mainly diamond and silica, scientists say They subjected silicon carbide and water to extreme heat and pressure The sample turned into diamond, confirming their theory Because they lack geological activity, … Read more
Astronomers have found at least 45 planets orbiting distant stars that possess Earth-like qualities including a similar atmosphere and life sustaining liquid water. Experts from Luleå University of Technology, Sweden, created a new way to determine the habitability of these distant worlds by studying their atmosphere. The team found a way to use information on ‘atmospheric … Read more
AI algorithm discovers FIFTY new exoplanets orbiting far-off stars by analyzing NASA data – with some larger than Neptune Scientists developed a machine learning algorithm to find exoplanets The system scoured through thousands of candidates and validated 50 planets This is the first time artificial intelligence has validated exoplanets The team says the new planets … Read more