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Fingerprinting Planets
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| Topic: New Planets |
01/16/10 |
| Summary: By studying a triple planetary system, astronomers have obtained the 'chemical fingerprint' of an extrasolar planet. This is the first time the spectrum of an exoplanet orbiting a normal, almost Sun-like star has been obtained directly. The data represents a new milestone in the search for habitable planets beyond our own solar system. |
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Earth-Like Exoplanet Started Out as a Gas Giant
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| Topic: New Planets |
01/10/10 |
| Summary: Research indicates that the most Earth-like exoplanet yet found could be the rocky remains of a Saturn-sized gas giant. The study increases our knowledge of how planets form and evolve and could help astronomers better estimate the potential number of Earth-like planets in the universe. |
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A Volcanic Wasteland
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| Topic: New Planets |
01/09/10 |
| Summary: This past October, scientists confirmed the discovery of the first rocky planet outside our solar system. Now, astronomers have gathered further information about the planet, CoRoT-7 b. The distant world might experience surface temperatures of more than 2,200 degrees Celsius, rendering the surface uninhabitable. |
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Kepler Discovers 5 New Planets
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| Topic: New Planets |
01/05/10 |
| Summary: NASA's Kepler space telescope has discovered its first five exoplanets. The planets are all considered 'hot Jupiters' due to their sizes and extreme temperatures. The discoveries are proof of Kepler's capabilities, and astronomers hope that future findings will include smaller, Earth-like planets. |
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Astrobiology Top 10: Starlight, Star Bright
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| Topic: New Planets |
12/31/09 |
| Summary: AM is highlighting the top 10 stories of 2009. At number 3 is the launch of Kepler, a new NASA telescope that will aid in finding extrasolar planets. Scientists are already looking beyond Kepler for the next generation of telescopes that could show alien worlds in greater detail. (Originally was published on March 09, 2009). |
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Astrobiology Top 10: Double Discovery: Super-Earth and Ocean World
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| Topic: New Planets |
12/28/09 |
| Summary: Astrobiology Magazine is looking back over 2009, highlighting the top 10 astrobiology stories of the year. At number 6 is a double discovery of potentially habitable extrasolar planets orbiting the star Gliese 581. (This story originally was published on April 23, 2009). |
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Astrobiology Top 10: Astrometry Finally Finds a Planet
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| Topic: New Planets |
12/25/09 |
| Summary: Astrobiology Magazine is highlighting the top 10 astrobiology stories of the year. At number 9 is a story about astrometry, a technique to find extrasolar planets. After 50 years, astrometry spots its first planet - a milestone that could have implications for the proposed NASA mission SIM Lite. (This story originally was published on June 02, 2009). |
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Warm Waterworld
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| Topic: New Planets |
12/18/09 |
| Summary: Astronomers have discovered a 'super-Earth' orbiting a distant star using off-the-Shelf, amateur technology. The finding shows how low-cost technologies can aid in the search for habitable worlds. The planet, GJ1214b, has a radius only 2.7 times that of Earth and may contain water and a gaseous atmosphere. |
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The Commonality of Earths
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| Topic: New Planets |
12/15/09 |
| Summary: Astronomers have discovered as many as six low-mass planets around two nearby, sun-like stars. The findings indicate that low-mass planets could be common around nearby stars. |
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Seeing Planets in the Glare of a Star
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| Topic: New Planets |
12/05/09 |
| Summary: Astronomers have made the first direct detection of a planet-like object orbiting a sun-like star. The finding is a step forward for scientists searching for habitable worlds around distant stars. |
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