... instruments ability to mask the light from the central host star, therefore helping to reveal the signs of planet formation. Capitalising on this technique, astronomers led by a group at the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy in Heidelberg, Germany...
... astronomical units, or AU) where large gas giants like to congregate. "As you go out from the central star, giant planets become more frequent,” said Eugene Chiang, a UC Berkeley professor of astronomy and member of the collaboration's theory group...
...at close to the speed of light close to the planet near its equator. Radio aurorae are powered by large-... and not prone to too many destructive outbursts, this bodes well for planet’s where life is trying to get established. “Based on the discovery ...
... binary source in another galaxy. It stands to reason that our galaxy is not the only galaxy in which planets exist. But spotting planets in other galaxies is incredibly difficult to do. This is because each external galaxy occupies such a small area...
... that, paradoxically, makes it easier to detect perturbances of star movements that are the tell-tale signs of orbiting planets. "Nobody is underestimating the challenge, but our innovative design incorporates new tricks”, Tuthill says. “Our plan...
... from the Sun. This large distance from the central pair of stars could be key to the planet’s survival. “The planet in b Centauri is an alien world in an environment that is completely different from what we experience here on Earth and in our...