• Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 17th, 2012
How Meteors Make Exoplanets Seem Inhabited

How Meteors Make Exoplanets Seem Inhabited

The space rocks can contribute important amounts of methane

Here’s How Aliens on Gas Giants Might Look Like [Photo]

Here’s How Aliens on Gas Giants Might Look Like [Photo]

Leading scientist proposes the existence of jellyfish-like creatures

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 2nd, 2012
How to Weigh Non-Transiting Exoplanets

How to Weigh Non-Transiting Exoplanets

Researchers develop new exoplanetary investigations technique

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 13th, 2012
Ozone Layer May Be Endangered by Massive Eruptions

Ozone Layer May Be Endangered by Massive Eruptions

The protective layer was thinned by several such events in the past

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 5th, 2012
Arc of Venus Target for Upcoming Solar Transit Studies

Arc of Venus Target for Upcoming Solar Transit Studies

Multiple telescopes will analyze this peculiar phenomenon

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 4th, 2012
Venus Transit Will Refine Exoplanet Analysis Techniques

Venus Transit Will Refine Exoplanet Analysis Techniques

Experts will be able to study alien atmospheres in more detail

A Short Preview of the FINESSE Mission [Video]

A Short Preview of the FINESSE Mission [Video]

New satellite to investigate the atmosphere of exoplanets

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 12th, 2012
How Middleweight Stars Shed Their Mass Before Dying

How Middleweight Stars Shed Their Mass Before Dying

This process remained mysterious to astronomers for many years

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 14th, 2012
Earth-Like Atmospheric Waves Found on Jupiter

Earth-Like Atmospheric Waves Found on Jupiter

The two planets are more alike than researchers first suspected

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 8th, 2012
Earth's Magnetosphere Is Way Better than Mars'

Earth's Magnetosphere Is Way Better than Mars'

A fortuitous planetary alignment allowed for a direct study

Exoplanetary Atmosphere Found Harboring Water Vapors

Exoplanetary Atmosphere Found Harboring Water Vapors

The object has been under research for the past couple of years

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 29th, 2012
JWST Could Become an Excellent Planet Hunter

JWST Could Become an Excellent Planet Hunter

The telescope will launch no earlier than 2018, experts say

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 22nd, 2012
New Class of Exoplanets Discovered

New Class of Exoplanets Discovered

Hubble sees an alien world that resembles no other

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 5th, 2012
Model Explains Titan's Methane Concentrations

Model Explains Titan's Methane Concentrations

The Saturnine moon has an odd chemical composition on its surface

Airplane Developed for Titan's Atmosphere

Airplane Developed for Titan's Atmosphere

The mission concept was put together by a team of 30 experts

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 15th, 2011
WASP-14b Gives Insight on Hot Jupiters' Atmospheres

WASP-14b Gives Insight on Hot Jupiters' Atmospheres

The exoplanet was recently studied using a NASA telescope

 
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