The Oldest Life on Earth Has Been Discovered in Canada’s Arctic
It’s an estimated 4 billion years old. Continue reading The Oldest Life on Earth Has Been Discovered in Canada’s Arctic
Category Archives: exoplanets
We’re Getting A Lot Better at Looking for Habitable Planets
From Planet Nine to Proxima b, 2016 Was a Wild Year for Space
The birth of a new field of astronomy, the death of a lonely comet orbiter, and everything in between. Continue reading From Planet Nine to Proxima b, 2016 Was a Wild Year for Space
Raptor Rockets and Alien Vistas: The Best Space Art of the Year
Our picks run the gamut from stellar radiation thrashings to SpaceX’s dream machines. Continue reading Raptor Rockets and Alien Vistas: The Best Space Art of the Year
Clouds On This Planet Could Be Made Of The Same Stuff As Rubies
For the first time, scientists observed weather patterns on a gas giant beyond our solar system. Continue reading Clouds On This Planet Could Be Made Of The Same Stuff As Rubies
These Alien Planets Are the Stuff of Nightmares
One even looks like the Eye of Sauron. Continue reading These Alien Planets Are the Stuff of Nightmares
The Sun’s Closest Neighbor Has Its Own Earth-Sized World
“The search for life on Proxima b comes next.” Continue reading The Sun’s Closest Neighbor Has Its Own Earth-Sized World
Finding Habitable Planets Is Even Harder Than We Thought
New research suggests that highly random formative events likely play a large role in determining a planet’s habitability. Continue reading Finding Habitable Planets Is Even Harder Than We Thought
Scientists Studied the Atmospheres of Earth-size Exoplanets For the First Time
They’re small and rocky like Earth, and may have an Earthlike atmosphere, too. Continue reading Scientists Studied the Atmospheres of Earth-size Exoplanets For the First Time
This 22-Year-Old Found Four New Planets, Including a ‘Warm Neptune’
One planet could conceivably host a moon with life. Continue reading This 22-Year-Old Found Four New Planets, Including a ‘Warm Neptune’