Comparative Planetology
Comparative Planetology Science covering terrestrial planet & diverse worlds and their origin and evolution. Know about why is comparative planetology useful, comparative planetology astronomy and finding differences in planets in our solar system and beyond.
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Feb 10, 2018A star about 100 light years away in the Pisces constellation, GJ 9827, hosts what may be one of the most massive and dense super-Earth planets detected to date according to new research. -
Feb 5, 2018The seven Earth-size planets of TRAPPIST-1 are all mostly made of rock, with some having the potential to hold more water than Earth, according to a new study. -
Jan 24, 2018Two exoplanets in the TRAPPIST-1 system have been identified as most likely to be habitable, a paper by PSI Senior Scientist Amy Barr says. -
Jan 10, 2018A study of 909 planets and 355 stars reveals that, unlike our solar system, other planetary systems are distinguished by strict regularity. -
Dec 28, 2017NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has found a blistering hot planet outside our solar system where it "snows" sunscreen. -
Dec 15, 2017Following a gold rush of exoplanet discovery over the past two decades, it is time to tackle the next step: determining which of the known exoplanets are proper candidates for life. -
Dec 1, 2017The "hot Jupiter" WASP-18b, a “hot Jupiter” located 325 light-years from Earth, has a stratosphere that’s loaded with carbon monoxide but has no signs of water. -
Nov 27, 2017How did the largest planets get to be so large? -
Nov 18, 2017A super-Earth exoplanet thought to sport lava lakes on its hot side, 55 Cancri e, likely also wears an atmosphere with ingredients similar to Earth's, a new study indicates. -
Nov 11, 2017New NASA research is helping to refine our understanding of candidate planets beyond our solar system that might support life.
