The next big milestone for exoplanets is a telescope that can see beyond beyond the frontiers of our knowledge: The Roman Space Telescope
Oct 8th: The Roman Space Telescope will Revolutionize our Understanding of Exoplanets?
Tag: exoplanet
Sep 24th: Is TRAPPIST-1c Habitable?
TRAPPIST-1 c receives a similar amount of radiation from its host star as Venus gets from the Sun. So the question, is this planet habitable?
Aug 27th: How Common Are Habitable Exoplanets?
How common are habitable planets? Where’s the life? How common are planets that could potentially support life?
Aug 13th: KELT-9b: The Hottest Known Exoplanet
Aug 10th: The Strange Orbit of a Rare Exoplanet
Jul 23rd: HAT-P-67b: The Largest Known Exoplanet
From it size, HAT-P-67 b almost made it to star status but doesn’t have enough mass for nuclear fusion to take place. More at #365DaysOfAstro
Jul 11th: What Do Other Planets Sound Like?
We know that in space, no one can hear you scream. But what would things sound like on another planet?
Jun 25th: TRAPPIST-1d: A World on the Edge of Life
Tucked inside a quiet solar system, in the area of sky outlined by the constellation Aquarius, orbits a planet named TRAPPIST-1d, the third of seven planets in a system. More about this planet today with Deep Astronomy
Jun 17th: Exoplanets by the Numbers
Here’s a familiar question: How’s the weather? We’re familiar with the weather on Earth. How about exoplanet? for the first time in history, astronomers can now answer that question. Here’s the story
Jun 12th: Aurora at Home
This month is indulgent and ranty! There is a big dive into the huge aurora display in May, talk of new exoplanets and old ones vanishing. The usual skyguide and this months history moment is all about X rays.