• Space
  • By Dan Talpalariu
  • December 5th, 2008
New Odd Exoplanet Discovered by Students

New Odd Exoplanet Discovered by Students

OGLE2-TR-L9b was found by accident

  • Space
  • By Dan Talpalariu
  • October 23rd, 2008
Hot Jupiters Have Tough Weather

Hot Jupiters Have Tough Weather

They orbit too close to their stars, so their weather gets crazy

  • Space
  • By Dan Talpalariu
  • October 22nd, 2008
Oblong Orbit Planets Could Be Habitable

Oblong Orbit Planets Could Be Habitable

Tidal heating could provide a life-bearing environment

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • January 10th, 2008
Alien Worlds Might Have Collided, Then Merged

Alien Worlds Might Have Collided, Then Merged

Planetary collision explains heat excess in gas giant

  • Space
  • By Lucian Dorneanu
  • July 13th, 2007
Giant Extrasolar Planets Found to Form Only Close to Their Stars

Giant Extrasolar Planets Found to Form Only Close to Their Stars

New study suggests a maximum distance at which gas giants can form

  • Space
  • By Lucian Dorneanu
  • July 12th, 2007
First Proof of Water Vapor in the Atmosphere of a Giant Extrasolar Planet

First Proof of Water Vapor in the Atmosphere of a Giant Extrasolar Planet

The first clear sign of water outside our solar system

  • Space
  • By Lucian Dorneanu
  • June 6th, 2007
When Could We Meet the Aliens?

When Could We Meet the Aliens?

Daring astronomers predict the year 2020

  • Space
  • By Lucian Dorneanu
  • May 17th, 2007
Alien Planet Covered in Hot Ice

Alien Planet Covered in Hot Ice

This could mean other worlds may have oceans, too

  • Space
  • By Lucian Dorneanu
  • May 3rd, 2007
The Heavyweight Champion of Extrasolar Planets Has Been Discovered

The Heavyweight Champion of Extrasolar Planets Has Been Discovered

It's the heaviest planet outside our solar system ever discovered