Tag: #exoplanets

Kepler Data Reveal a One-Transit Candidate: An Earth-Size Planet on a Near-Earth-Year Orbit

A single dip in Kepler’s K2 data points to an Earth-size planet candidate with a ~355-day orbit around a bright nearby orange dwarf—if it transits again.

#exoplanets, #nasa, #kepler, #astronomy, #jameswebb

‘Cotton-candy’ planets around young star offer rare glimpse of how worlds shrink with age

Four ultra-puffy planets orbiting 20-million-year-old V1298 Tau reveal how newborn worlds lose atmospheres and contract into common super-Earths.

#exoplanets, #astronomy, #nasa, #planetformation, #jwst

NASA Taps Seven U.S. Firms to Mature Tech for Habitable Worlds Telescope

NASA awarded seven U.S. companies three-year contracts to advance optics, coronagraphs and servicing tech for the proposed Habitable Worlds Observatory.

#nasa, #exoplanets, #space-telescope, #optics, #coronagraph

Astronomers Precisely Weigh a Rogue Planet After a Lucky Gaia Flyby

A brief microlensing flare seen from Earth and ESA’s Gaia let researchers measure the mass and distance of a Saturn-like rogue planet 10,000 light-years away.

#astronomy, #exoplanets, #gaia, #microlensing

Astronomers Observe Rare Disintegration of Rocky Exoplanet BD+05 4868 Ab

Astronomers study BD+05 4868 Ab, a rare disintegrating exoplanet, revealing insights into planetary evolution and composition.

#astronomy, #exoplanets, #tess, #bd054868ab

NASA Confirms 6,000th Exoplanet, Advancing Search for Earth-like Worlds

NASA reaches milestone with 6,000 exoplanets confirmed, advancing the search for Earth-like planets and potential extraterrestrial life.

#nasa, #exoplanets, #astronomy, #science, #space

Potential Biosignatures Detected on Exoplanet K2-18b Using JWST

Astronomers identify potential biosignatures on exoplanet K2-18b with JWST, sparking interest in extraterrestrial life possibilities.

#astronomy, #exoplanets, #James Webb Space Telescope, #biosignatures, #extraterrestrial life