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three's company
This wild new exoplanet is straight out of science fiction
Samantha Lawler
A triple star system? In this economy?
take two
This bizarre exoplanet may have done something once thought impossible
Passant Rabie
Scientists discover an exoplanet that lost its original atmosphere and regenerated a second atmosphere.
Exoplanets
Can you ace this exoplanet quiz?
JoAnna Wendel
Test your knowledge about the planets outside our solar system.
wait, what?
A new exoplanet discovery has astronomers confused over its very state
Passant Rabie
Is it a large, unusually dense planet or the remains of a gas giant?
Science
Amazing exoplanet science from 2020
JoAnna Wendel
This year has already been exciting for exoplanet science. Researchers have found yellow skies, iron rain, and more across the galaxy.
Purple rain
On a bizarre, hot exoplanet 640 light years from Earth, scientists discover iron rain
Passant Rabie
We’re checking this one off the ‘potentially habitable’ list.
Science
New method could reveal 'hidden' exoplanets scattered throughout the cosmos
Passant Rabie
The break from traditional methods has already bear fruit for exoplanet hunters.
Innovation
With over 1,000 sensors, this camera could scan exoplanets for alien life
Thor Benson
Counting individual photons helps untangle the mysteries of the universe.
Innovation
NASA is zooming in on exoplanets to see what their atmosphere is like
Mike Brown
ARIEL is the first spacecraft fully focused on exoplanet atmospheres. With a crucial instrument, NASA hopes to collect invaluable data.
Innovation
NASA’s giant cameras capture 29 exoplanets in an incredible single image
Mike Brown
You've never seen a night sky like this.
Science
Exoplanets in the 'habitable zone' may be too dangerous for life
Sarah Wells
Being able to sustain liquid water doesn't necessarily mean they can sustain organisms, say researchers.
Science
Nobel Physics Prize honors exoplanet hunters and mysteries of the universe
Passant Rabie
The prize recipients influenced how we look at the universe today, and future discoveries.
Science
Cosmic mismatch: Astronomers discover giant exoplanet orbiting tiny star
Passant Rabie
The odd pair challenges planet formation norms.
Science
Boiling Exoplanet WASP-121b Is Warped Into the Shape of a Football
Scott Snowden
Its host star's gravity is warping WASP-121b into the shape of a rugby ball.
Science
Discovered Exoplanets May Be the “Missing Link” in Formation of Planets
Scott Snowden
NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite found two Neptune-like worlds in the habitable zone
Science
NASA's Exoplanet Archive Offers Amateur Astronomers Daily Discovery Updates
Scott Snowden
This resource is everything an alien world aficionado could ask for.
Science
TESS the Exoplanet Hunter Makes "Totally Unexpected" Third Discovery
Sarah Sloat
Science
Exoplanets: Astronomers Discover a Cold Super Earth in Our Neighborhood
Emma Betuel
"It's kind of like the great white whale of planet hunting."
Science
NASA TESS Mission: What to Know About the Search for Exoplanets
Jason Steffen
Astronomers expect TESS to find thousands more planetary systems.
Science
First-Ever "Exomoon" Evidence Spotted Near Exoplanet 4,000 Light Years Away
Peter Hess
"If confirmed, this is the first true exomoon discovery."
Science
TESS: NASA Announces Its Exoplanet-Hunting Satellite's First Two Candidates
Peter Hess
After only five months, TESS has delivered.
Science
NASA Exoplanet Hunter TESS Sent Home the First Images From Its Mission
Peter Hess
Its quest to document all the exoplanets in the sky is off to a great start.
Science
Exoplanets: Human Bones Can Handle High Gravity on Some Habitable Worlds 
Sarah Sloat
Scientists calculate how much gravity causes bones to break.
Science
Ultra-Hot Jupiter Is Melting Away Scientific Theories About Exoplanets
Mary von Aue
Innovation
80 New Exoplanets Discovered by Kepler Space Telescope, Precursor to TESS
Danny Paez
Science
Gravity Could Be Trapping Aliens on Distant Exoplanets, Study Says
Rae Paoletta
Science
NASA Hopes TESS Will Find as Many as 20,000 New Exoplanets
Kevin Litman-Navarro
But are they being modest?
Culture
NASA Deletes Hilarious TESS Tweet About Exoplanet Hunter
Rae Paoletta
Innovation
TESS: NASA's Exoplanet-Hunting Satellite Is Ready For Its Cosmic Journey
Danny Paez
Innovation
A.I. Can Help Scientists Hunt For Alien Life on Exoplanets
Danny Paez
Computers are the future of space exploration.