Planets

It Rains Liquid Iron on Exoplanet WASP-76b
It rains liquid iron on exoplanet WASP-76b. The discovery was made by astronomers using the ESO's Very Large Telescope. (2020-03-12)

Exoplanet WASP-18b Has a Smothering Stratosphere Dominated by Carbon Monoxide
NASA says there are no signs of water on WASP-18b and the stratosphere is loaded with carbon monoxide. (2017-12-04)

NASA Telescope Finds Seven Earth-Sized Planets in Habitable Zone Around a Single Star
Seven Earth-sized planets in the habitable zone have been found around a single star. The system is called TRAPPIST-1 (2017-02-22)

Astronomers and Citizen Scientists Discover Oldest Known Planet-Forming Disk
Astronomers have found a star with the oldest known circumstellar disk. The red dwarf star is about 45 million years old. (2016-10-21)

Planet Found in Habitable Zone Around Nearest Star to Earth
Astronomers have found a planet with a mass similar to that of Earth in the habitable zone around Proxima Centauri, the nearest star to our Sun (2016-08-24)

Rocky Worlds Orbiting Star 40 Light Years From Earth Say Astronomers
Astronomers say there are three potentially habitable worlds orbiting a star located 40 light years from Earth. (2016-07-20)

Astronomers Discover New Dwarf Planet Beyond Neptune
Astronomers have discovered a new dwarf planet beyond Neptune. It is named 2015 RR245. (2016-07-11)

Newly Discovered Planet HD 131399Ab Has Three Suns
Astronomers have discovered a new planet that is in a triple star system. (2016-07-07)

Astronomers Discover Youngest Fully Formed Exoplanet Ever Detected
Astronomers using NASA's Kepler Space Telescope have discovered the youngest fully formed exoplanet ever detected to date. (2016-06-27)

Astronomers Say Kepler-62f Might be Able to Sustain Life
Astronomers say Kepler-62f might be able to sustain life. It is 1,200 light-years from Earth. (2016-05-27)

Astronomers Find Three Potentially Habitable Planets 40 Light-years From Earth
Astronomers have found three potentially habitable planets located about 40 light-years from Earth. (2016-05-02)

Exoplanet 55 Cancri e May Be a Lava World
The exoplanet 55 Cancri e may be a lava world. One half of the planet appears to be completely molten. (2016-03-30)

Lonely Planet is 1 Trillion Kilometers Away From Its Star
A lonely planet is 1 trillion kilometers away from its star. The planet, named 2MASS J2126, was originally thought to be a free floating planet. (2016-01-29)

51 Eridani b is First Exoplanet Discovered with Gemini Planet Imager
51 Eridani b is the first exoplanet discovered using the Gemini Planet Imager. It is described as a Jupter-like planet. (2015-08-14)

Dying Stars May Rejuvenate Old Planets
Dying stars may help rejuvenate old gas giant planets. NASA says it has found tentative evidence for one such planet. (2015-06-27)

Astronomers Find Planet Residing in a Quadruple Star System
Astronomers have found a planet residing in a quadruple star system. (2015-03-06)

Astronomers Discover Ancient Star With 5 Earth-Sized Planets
Astronomers have discovered an ancient star with five Earth-sized planets. (2015-01-27)

NASA Launches Series of Exoplanet Tourism Posters
NASA has launched an Exoplanet Travel Series featuring posters of what space tourism to the planets might be like. (2015-01-08)

Eight More Exoplanets Found in Goldilocks Zone
Astronomers have discovered eight more exoplanets in the Goldilocks zone of their stars. (2015-01-07)

100 Million Planets in Milky Way May Support Complex Life Say Astronomers
Astronomers report in a new study that 100 million planets in the Milky Way may support complex life. (2014-06-10)

Two Exoplanets Discovered Orbiting Star 13 Light-years From Earth
Two exoplanets have been discovered orbiting Kapteyn's Star, a very old star located 13 light-years from Earth. (2014-06-04)

Astronomers Discover a Mega-Earth in the Constellation Draco
Astronomers have discovered a new type of planet, called a Mega-Earth. It is located 560 light-years away in the constellation Draco. (2014-06-02)

Exoplanet GU Psc b Takes 80,000 Years to Orbit Its Star
Exoplanet GU Psc b takes 80,000 years to orbit its star. The gas giant is 155 light years from our solar system. (2014-05-13)

Exoplanet Beta Pictoris b has 8 Hour Days
Astronomers have determined the exoplanet Beta Pictoris b has 8 hour days. This is the firs time the length of exoplanet day has been measured. (2014-04-30)

NASA Confirms Discovery of First Earth-Sized Planet in Habitable Zone of its Star
NASA has confirmed the discovery of the first Earth-sized planet located in the habitable zone of its star. The planet is Kepler-186f. (2014-04-17)