exoplanet

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Scientists discover a frozen super-earth just six light years away

The newly discovered planet is orbiting the Barnard's star which is just six light years away from earth

Nov 15, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

Science

First moon outside solar system? Scientists claim exomoon is located 8000 light-years from earth [VIDEO]

Astronomers from Columbia University may have found the first exomoon through the data collected by Kepler spacecraft and recorded data by Hubble telescope.

Oct 4, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Science

New ultra-hot exoplanet twice the size of earth discovered; Any evidence of alien life?

Scientists have found an exoplanet, twice the size of Earth and located almost 145 light years away but it has an extremely hot atmosphere as calculated.

Sep 8, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Space

This chart compares the smallest known exoplanets, or planets orbiting outside the solar system, to our own planets Mars and Earth.

Space

Among thousands of exoplanets, scientists identify best candidates to search for alien life

Scientists said that as of now 3815 exoplanets have been discovered but Kepler 452bm or "Earth's cousin", now is known as the most potential candidate to support life.

Aug 6, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Alien Space

Artist's conception of SIMP J01365663+0933473, an object with 12.7 times the mass of Jupiter, but a magnetic field 200 times more powerful than Jupiter's. This object is 20 light-years from Earth.

Space

Scientists detect rogue extrasolar planetary-mass object in space, just outside solar system

The mysterious rogue planet was detected by the scientists using National Science Foundation's Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA).

Aug 4, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Science

Astronomers spot hot Earth-sized exoplanet

Named K2-229b, the planet is 20 per cent larger than Earth but has a mass 2.6 times greater -- and a dayside temperature of over 2000 degrees Celsius.

Mar 28, 2018

By IANS

Science

Will 'Super Earth' with water 200 light years away be our next planet to live? [VIDEO]

Researchers reveal that they have to measure the radius of the K2-155 star as well as its temperature to confirm that its outermost star could have liquid water and habitable to humans.

Mar 13, 2018

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Science

Exoplanet with 3 times Saturn water, hot atmosphere found

Using Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes, scientists studied the "hot Saturn" called WASP-39b and by dissecting starlight filtering through the planet's atmosphere into its component colors, they found clear evidence for a large amount of water vapor, almost three times as much water as our Saturn does.

Mar 2, 2018

By Soorya Kiran NN

Nasa

Music

EXO's Dubai trip pictures are captivating [IMAGES]

The members of the boy band except Lay and D.O. performed "Power" at the event and also took part in various promotional activities after the event.

Jan 18, 2018

By Ambili S

Space

Scientists discover 4 new alien worlds 2,300 light years away

Scientists have recently discovered four new wxoplanets in distant galaxies using telescopes from the Hungarian Automated Telescope Network (HATNet)

Jan 1, 2018

By Poulami Nag

Society

Nasa discovers eighth planet in an alien solar system with help of Googles AI technology

Nasas Kepler Space Telescope discovered an 8th planet orbiting a distant sun-like star called Kepler-90. The discovery was made with the help of Googles AI technology. Scientists say the AI technology can pick up findings that have been missed in previous analyses of Kepler data.

Dec 15, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Nasa

Science

NASA reveals another exoplanet? This may have atmospheric ingredients similar to Earth

All these findings are based on data from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. Between June 15 and July 15, 2013, the telescope observed 55 Cancri e using a camera specially designed for viewing infrared light, which is invisible to human eyes.

Nov 18, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Nasa

Science

Hubble finds 'hot' exoplanet that 'snows'

The astronomers believe that powerful winds carry the titanium oxide gas around to the colder nighttime side, where it condenses into crystalline flakes, forms clouds, and precipitates as snow.

Oct 27, 2017

By IANS

Space

Researchers find titanium oxide in atmosphere of exoplanet

The presence of titanium oxide gives the planet a shield layer like the ozone layer of earth which prevents heat to come inside or escape the atmosphere.

Sep 17, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Space

Science

'Giant hot exoplanet' discovered with glowing water atmosphere: Study

Although, the scientists have found glowing water molecules on the exoplanet, but there is no evidence of any alien life as of now.

Aug 4, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Nasa Alien

NASA Study Finds Unexpectedly Primitive Atmosphere Around 'Warm Neptune'

Science

NASA discovers signs of water on newly-discovered 'Warm Neptune'

The team of astronomers say that this is the best measurement of water made so far on a planet of this size.

May 13, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Nasa

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