• Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 2nd, 2010
Alpha Centauri Could Support Earth-Sized Planets

Alpha Centauri Could Support Earth-Sized Planets

It is a turbulent binary star system

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 25th, 2010
Chances of Discovering Aliens Highest Ever

Chances of Discovering Aliens Highest Ever

The claim belongs to a leading British astronomer

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 21st, 2010
Glints Could Reveal Earth-Like Planets

Glints Could Reveal Earth-Like Planets

Oceans and lakes reflect light effectively

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 19th, 2010
'Double-Sunset' Exoplanets Not Impossible

'Double-Sunset' Exoplanets Not Impossible

New studies show several must exist

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 18th, 2010
JWST to Engage in Exoplanetary 'Safari'

JWST to Engage in Exoplanetary 'Safari'

The observer will be the most complex ever built

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 13th, 2010
Exoplanetary Light Observed Directly

Exoplanetary Light Observed Directly

For the first time ever

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 8th, 2010
Second Smallest Exoplanet Found

Second Smallest Exoplanet Found

It has been added to the Super-Earth class

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 8th, 2010
CoRoT-7b Started as a Gas Giant

CoRoT-7b Started as a Gas Giant

Only the rock remained

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 7th, 2010
Massive Volcanoes May Adorn Exoplanet

Massive Volcanoes May Adorn Exoplanet

The body was confirmed in October

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 7th, 2010
Massive Stars Are Poor SETI Targets

Massive Stars Are Poor SETI Targets

They are more fit for exoplanetary research

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 6th, 2010
15 Percent of Milky Way Stars Have Solar Systems

15 Percent of Milky Way Stars Have Solar Systems

New statistics yield this promising result

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 5th, 2010
Milky Way Reveals Five New Exoplanets

Milky Way Reveals Five New Exoplanets

They have been found with Kepler

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 23rd, 2009
Keck Telescopes Look at Inner Exoplanetary System

Keck Telescopes Look at Inner Exoplanetary System

This is the first time such observations are possible

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 21st, 2009
Exoplanet Set to Be Blown Apart

Exoplanet Set to Be Blown Apart

It lies next to dangerous neighbors

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 17th, 2009
Super-Earth Exoplanet Could Be Covered with Water

Super-Earth Exoplanet Could Be Covered with Water

The celestial body is relatively close by

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 15th, 2009
Four 'Super-Earth' Exoplanets Found

Four 'Super-Earth' Exoplanets Found

They all revolve around two Sun-like stars

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 9th, 2009
Exoplanet Proved Not to Be a Planet After All

Exoplanet Proved Not to Be a Planet After All

The find deals a blow to ground-based astronomy

 
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