Among the many exoplanets now being discovered, Fomalhaut B was considered something special – the first exoplanet to be directly photographed in visible light, by the Hubble Space Telescope, back in 2008. That is, until more recent studies suggested that it might not be real, not even a planet after all.
Read More‘Back from the dead’: new analysis says exoplanet Fomalhaut b is real
The Hubble Space Telescope has made new observations of a “waterworld” exoplanet which has a thick, steamy atmosphere. The planet, GJ1214b, orbits a red-dwarf star and is about …
Read MoreHot, steamy ‘waterworld’ exoplanet observed by Hubble
First there was the recent story about evidence for a possible subsurface ocean on Pluto, of all places. Now there is a new report regarding evidence for complex …
Read MoreHave complex molecules been found on Pluto’s surface?
The number of exoplanets being found orbiting other stars continues to grow at an exponential rate; the current number of confirmed exoplanets now stands at 692. …
Read MoreSix more exoplanets found by Kepler and Hubble space telescopes