Tony Darnell

Dec 26th: Proxima-b: The Exoplanet Next Door

by Tony Darnell | Dec 26, 2023 | Exoplanet Radio

Proxima Centauri-b is the closest exoplanet to Earth and lies within the habitable zone of its star. And not only that, but it’s in the habitable zone!

Dec 12th: How Many Exoplanets Are There?

by Tony Darnell | Dec 12, 2023 | Exoplanet Radio

Astronomers estimate there are more planets in our galaxy than there are stars. Just how many is that?

Nov 28th: JWST Measures Temperature of TRAPPIST-1b

by Tony Darnell | Nov 28, 2023 | Deep Astronomy

The James Webb Space Telescope has made its first observations of the TRAPPIST-1 system and measured the temperature of TRAPPIST-1b!

Nov 14th: Exoplanets Are Everywhere

by Tony Darnell | Nov 14, 2023 | Deep Astronomy

Did you know that the discovery of other planets in orbit around other stars is a very recent one? Only 25 years ago, we had no idea there were any planets in our galaxy besides those in our solar system. Now, not only have we discovered them, but astronomers estimate there are trillions of them. There are so many exoplanets out there that every star in our galaxy could have at least one.

Oct 24th: Kepler-22b: An Exoplanet With a Lot of Promise

by Tony Darnell | Oct 24, 2023 | Deep Astronomy

Kepler-22b is one of the first exoplanets confirmed by the Kepler Space Telescope that resides in the habitable zone.

Oct 10th: Rogue Planets: Not All Exoplanets Orbit Stars?

by Tony Darnell | Oct 10, 2023 | Exoplanet Radio

Do you know that we have interesting class of exoplanets? This type of planets do not have a home sun. These rogue worlds travel the distance between the stars, they live in the cold, dark interstellar regions of the galaxy. More with @DeepAstronomy

Sep 16th: What is an Exoplanet?

by Tony Darnell | Sep 16, 2023 | Deep Astronomy

What is exoplanet? Find out in this new segment with @DeepAstronomy

Aug 19th: Can We See the Pillars of Creation With Amateur Astronomy Telescopes?

by Tony Darnell | Aug 19, 2023 | Deep Astronomy

Here is the Eagle nebula taken using off-the-shelf equipment available to the amateur astronomer. So what instrument can we use see the Pillars of Creation with amateur astronomy telescopes?