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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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. -
Oct 28, 2017NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has found a blistering hot planet outside our solar system where it "snows" sunscreen. -
Oct 12, 2017Astronomers hunting for new worlds have established a possible signpost for giant exoplanets. -
Sep 22, 2017A group-analysis of 30 exoplanets orbiting distant stars suggests that size, not mass, is a key factor in whether a planet’s atmosphere can be detected.
