17 February 2020
Earth-sized planet behind unusual star signals say astronomers
Finding Earth-like planets around distant stars is notoriously difficult as it requires scientists... of the star, the emission properties could be accounted for if an Earth-size planet was found to be whizzing around the red dwarf in a one to...
July 2014
Space technology transfer portals and the chance progress of innovation
... is unique in the universe in its ability to sustain life. To find out, we need to be able to study Earth-like planets circling other stars to measure whether their atmospheres are capable of supporting life, or indeed carry the chemical ...
11 March 2020
Ultra-hot exoplanet literally rains iron say astronomers
... — has proven to be much more versatile than than its original intended use of just looking for Earth-like planets around Sun-like stars. “We soon realised that the remarkable collecting power of the VLT and the extreme stability...
02 March 2016
Using MUSCLES to test for life on other planets
...without the stellar UV spectrum, scientists cannot produce realistic synthetic spectra of Earth-like planets in these systems, a necessary step for interpreting biomarker gases and their potential to diagnose habitability. However, flux ...
July 2021
Arecibo - an astounding legacy
...was part of a planetary system of at least three Earth-like planets around the millisecond pulsar PSR 1257+12. 1997 marked a... of discoveries relating to pulsars, galaxies, asteroids, comets, planets, exoplanets, and so much more. About the author Dr...
17 December 2018
Innovative mission to view the surface of exoplanets using small sats
.... Our current telescopes are adept at finding small, rocky Earth-like planets by indirect methods, but they cannot ‘see’ them directly... billion miles) or 550 astronomical units (AU) away from the planet we live on. Thats a heck of a distance for a...
