Tag: exoplanets
Watch SpaceX launch NASA’s Pandora, an exoplanet hunter, on Jan. 11.
The universe, vast and mysterious, has always called to us. For centuries, we’ve gazed up at the night sky, wondering what other worlds might...
A Saturn-sized planet just popped up in the “Einstein desert.”
The cosmos is a vast, enigmatic canvas, constantly surprising us with new brushstrokes of discovery. Just when we think we’ve charted a familiar territory,...
How Do Astronomers Find Planets in Other Solar Systems?
For millennia, humanity has gazed at the night sky, wondering if our Earth is truly unique. Are there other worlds orbiting distant suns, perhaps...
Mark Kelly is excited about a new science discovery that makes him wonder about life beyond Earth.
There are some moments in science that don't just advance our knowledge; they stir something primal within us. They make us lift our gaze...
Why is this star so weird? Maybe it ate one of its own planets.
The night sky, for all its tranquil beauty, often hides stories of cosmic drama so profound they make our terrestrial sagas seem quaint. We...
