How would rain be different on an alien world?
On Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, it rains on a regular basis. As with Earth, these rains are the result of liquid evaporating on the surface, condensing in the skies, and...
On Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, it rains on a regular basis. As with Earth, these rains are the result of liquid evaporating on the surface, condensing in the skies, and...
It is no exaggeration to say that the study of extrasolar planets has exploded in recent decades. To date, 4,375 exoplanets have been confirmed in 3,247 systems, with another 5,856...
Astronomers are narrowing the field in their search for a «second Earth.» An international team of researchers has identified the 20 most Earth-like worlds among the more than 4,000 exoplanet...
Scientists hoping to observe new Earth-like planets orbiting the stars closest to our own solar system thanks to gravity lens effect A RARE cosmic event could allow scientists to observe new...
A distant alien world that was potentially on its way into exile in interstellar space was rescued by the gravitational pull of a passing pair of stars, a new study...
It’s often said that diamonds are a girl’s best friend. Whether this I true or not, is a matter of opinion. What we do know is true, is that there...
A little-known alien world K2-18b in constellation Leo is solid but several times larger. Astronomers also discovered that it has a companion. “Being able to measure the mass and density...