Extrasolar Planets

Whole new (or newly discovered) worlds Planetary Society14:39
The Impact Of Stellar Flares On The Atmospheric Escape of Exoplanets Orbiting M stars I: Insights From The AU Mic System Astrobiology Web16:47
Several planets found orbiting star less than 6 light-years away ABC News19:27
Astronomers think they've found a reliable biosignature. But there's a catch Universe Today17:30
Carbon dioxide found in exoplanet atmospheres reveals new details of gas giants’ origins Courthouse News23:19
For the first time ever, scientists have directly detected carbon dioxide on distant planets ZME Science18:01
Webb telescope's images of exoplanets "stunned researchers," NASA says CBS News16:13

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Yesterday
JWST Cycle 4 Spotlight, Part 5: Solar System Astronomy Universe Today18:41 23-Mar-25
Scientists just detected carbon dioxide directly from exoplanets Curiosmos16:21 23-Mar-25
James Webb Space Telescope Captures Images of Individual Planets in Distant Star System Futurism15:40 23-Mar-25
James Webb Space Telescope could find signs of life on alien 'hycean' ocean worlds Space.com10:04 23-Mar-25
In the last 7 days
Exoplanet 'baby pictures' reveal exomoons possibly taking shape around infant worlds Space.com13:02 22-Mar-25
Webb direct image of HR 8799 exoplanets BBC Sky at Night Magazine06:16 22-Mar-25
Whole new (or newly discovered) worlds Planetary Society14:39 21-Mar-25
JWST Cycle 4 Spotlight, Part 4: Stellar Populations and the Interstellar Medium Universe Today21:54 20-Mar-25
The Extremely Large Telescope Could Sense the Hints of Life at Proxima Centauri in Just 10 Hours Universe Today19:51 20-Mar-25
Astronomers discover exotic atmosphere on scorching hot exoplanet Cuancoá. 'Like finding a… Space.com19:01 20-Mar-25
Astronomers Find Four New Exoplanets Orbiting a Neighboring Star, the 'White Whale' of Planet… Smithsonian Magazine18:36 20-Mar-25
Energy Facility Could Spoil Observatory’s View of the Night Sky PetaPixel17:17 20-Mar-25
Rocky Worlds 4 Conference Astrobiology Web17:10 20-Mar-25
Advancing European High-Contrast Imaging R&D Towards the Habitable Worlds Observatory Astrobiology Web17:00 20-Mar-25
Too close for comfort: When exoplanets just can’t hold on to their atmospheres astrobites (Weblog)14:47 20-Mar-25
Confirmed at last: exoplanets found around nearest single star Starts With A Bang!14:07 20-Mar-25
JWST Detects Carbon Dioxide Outside Solar System For First Time ScienceAlert04:13 20-Mar-25
JWST-TST High Contrast: Living on the Wedge, or, NIRCam Bar Coronagraphy Reveals CO2 in the HR 8799 and 51 Eri… Astrobiology Web22:42 19-Mar-25
Large alien planets may be born in chaos, NASA's retired exoplanet-hunter finds Space.com20:09 19-Mar-25
Webb Directly Observers Giant Planets, Sensing Carbon Dioxide in their Atmospheres Universe Today19:37 19-Mar-25
After 50 Years of Searching for Exoplanets, We Found Our Smallest Cosmic Neighbors Orbiting Local Star Good News Network18:34 19-Mar-25
The Impact Of Stellar Flares On The Atmospheric Escape of Exoplanets Orbiting M stars I: Insights From The AU Mic System Astrobiology Web16:47 19-Mar-25
4 tiny, Earth-like planets found circling 2nd-closest star system to us — and could be visited by future human… Live Science15:45 19-Mar-25
JWST Cycle 4 Spotlight, Part 3: Supermassive Black Holes and Cosmic Noon Universe Today21:24 18-Mar-25
Several planets found orbiting star less than 6 light-years away ABC News19:27 18-Mar-25
In a First, Webb Telescope Directly Observes Exoplanet CO2 HumanProgress18:44 18-Mar-25
Newfound Exoplanets around Barnard’s Star Resolve Long-Standing Astronomical Quest Scientific American17:36 18-Mar-25
Astronomers Think They've Found a Reliable Biosignature. But There's a Catch Universe Today17:30 18-Mar-25
2025 Sagan Summer Workshop Silver Jubilee: Exoplanet Demographics Astrobiology Web16:33 18-Mar-25
Twenty Thousand Stars Later, They Didn’t Find a Single Planet (and That’s Cool, Too!) AAS Nova16:02 18-Mar-25
Webb telescope just snapped direct image of worlds many light-years away Mashable09:08 18-Mar-25
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captured direct images of multiple gas giants Tech Explorist08:40 18-Mar-25
Scientists unveil the wild winds of a distant planet Knowridge Science Report00:28 18-Mar-25
Carbon dioxide found in exoplanet atmospheres reveals new insights into gas giants’ origins Courthouse News23:29 17-Mar-25
Carbon dioxide found in exoplanet atmospheres reveals new details of gas giants’ origins Courthouse News23:19 17-Mar-25
Ground-Based Reconnaissance Observations Of 21 Exoplanet Atmospheres With The Exoplanet Transmission Spectroscopy Imager Astrobiology Web21:02 17-Mar-25
Four Sub-Earth Planets Orbiting Barnard’s Star From MAROON-X And ESPRESSO Astrobiology Web20:52 17-Mar-25
The Case for Edge-On Binaries: An Avenue Toward Comparative Exoplanet Demographics Astrobiology Web20:52 17-Mar-25
Signatures of Atmospheric Mass Loss and Planet Migration in the Time Evolution of Short-Period Transiting Exoplanets Astrobiology Web20:42 17-Mar-25
Probing 2D Asymmetries Of An Exoplanet Atmosphere From Chromatic Transit Variation Astrobiology Web20:42 17-Mar-25
Webb Telescope Images Young and Giant Exoplanets, Detects Carbon Dioxide Astrobiology Web20:32 17-Mar-25
Giant Exoplanets Have Elliptical Orbits. Smaller Planets Follow Circular Orbits Universe Today19:19 17-Mar-25
For the First Time Ever, Scientists Have Directly Detected Carbon Dioxide on Distant Planets ZME Science18:01 17-Mar-25
James Webb Space Telescope sees four giant alien planets circling nearby star (images) Space.com17:06 17-Mar-25
Four planets found orbiting a star 6 light-years from Earth WHDH-TV, Massachusetts16:55 17-Mar-25
Webb telescope observes exoplanet CO2 for first time Gulf News16:52 17-Mar-25
Scientists Discover Four Intriguing Planets Around Closest Single-Star Solar System to Earth Futurism16:37 17-Mar-25
Webb telescope's images of exoplanets "stunned researchers," NASA says CBS News16:13 17-Mar-25
Webb telescope directly observes CO2 on exoplanets for first time GMA News15:32 17-Mar-25
Webb telescope captures its first direct images of carbon dioxide outside solar system John Hopkins University Hub14:53 17-Mar-25
Webb telescope directly observes exoplanet CO2 for first time RTL Today14:33 17-Mar-25
NASA's Webb Images Young, Giant Exoplanets, Detects Carbon Dioxide Newswise (Press Release)14:17 17-Mar-25
James Webb Space Telescope Snaps The First Images of an Exoplanet with Possible Life-Giving CO₂ The Debrief14:16 17-Mar-25
First 3D Map of Exoplanet Weather Reveals Superfast Jet Eos.org13:12 17-Mar-25
Combination of cosmic processes shapes the size and location of sub-Neptunes Penn State News12:09 17-Mar-25
New ESO analysis confirms severe damage from industrial complex planned near Paranal The European Southern Observatory12:02 17-Mar-25
In the last month
Low 4.5 μm Dayside Emission Disfavors A Dark Bare-Rock Scenario For The Hot Super-Earth TOI-431 b Astrobiology Web19:17 16-Mar-25
Towards High Precision Mass Measurements of Two Sub-Neptunes in the K2-266 Planetary System Through Transit Timing Astrobiology Web19:17 16-Mar-25
Exciting! 4 new mini-Earth exoplanets at nearby star EarthSky10:31 16-Mar-25
JWST Cycle 4 Spotlight, Part 2: The Distant Universe Universe Today22:46 15-Mar-25
HADES RV Programme With HARPS-N At TNG. XVI. A super-Earth In The Habitable Zone Of The GJ 3998 Multi-planet System Astrobiology Web20:03 15-Mar-25
Results from NASA’s First Radio Telescope on the Moon: Terrestrial Technosignatures and the Low-Frequency Galactic… Astrobiology Web19:53 15-Mar-25
James Webb telescope spots 'rogue' planet with a cake-like atmosphere barrelling through space without a star Live Science12:10 15-Mar-25
4 rocky exoplanets found around Barnard's Star, one of the sun's nearest neighbors Space.com10:06 15-Mar-25
TOI-1453: Sub-Neptune in system of two exoplanets ScienceDaily21:35 14-Mar-25
MIRI-LRS Spectrum Of A Cold Exoplanet Around A White Dwarf: Water, Ammonia, And Methane Measurements Astrobiology Web17:47 14-Mar-25
Parameter Degeneracies Associated With Interpreting HST WFC3 Transmission Spectra Of Exoplanetary Atmospheres Astrobiology Web17:37 14-Mar-25
CARMENES As An Instrument For Exoplanet Research Astrobiology Web17:27 14-Mar-25
STScI Announces The JWST Cycle 4 General Observer Program Astrobiology Web17:17 14-Mar-25
Telescope first light for ESO’s Extremely Large Telescope now planned for March 2029 The European Southern Observatory13:01 14-Mar-25
JWST Cycle 4 Spotlight, Part 1: Exoplanets and Habitability Universe Today06:46 14-Mar-25
Simulating The Detectability Of A Range Of Molecules For High-contrast, High-resolution Observations Of Non-transiting… Astrobiology Web18:05 13-Mar-25
Earth As An Exoplanet: Investigating The Effects Of Cloud Variability On The Direct-imaging Of Atmospheres Astrobiology Web17:55 13-Mar-25
A Super-Earth Discovered In The Habitable Zone Of Nearby Red Dwarf GJ 3998 Astrobiology Web17:24 13-Mar-25
Barnard’s Star Hosts Four Tiny Planets Astrobiology Web17:14 13-Mar-25
Strange aliens could be hiding in gases, scientists say The Independent16:36 13-Mar-25
Four small rocky planets confirmed orbiting nearby Barnard's star Channel NewsAsia15:07 13-Mar-25
Discovery Alert: 'Super-Earth' Swings from Super-Heated to Super-Chill ASDNews12:16 13-Mar-25
Brilliant young minds honored in prestigious science competition NPR09:02 13-Mar-25
4 Rocky Worlds Found Orbiting Earth's Closest Single Star, And They're Tiny ScienceAlert02:07 13-Mar-25
Signs of alien life may be hiding in these gases University of California, Riverside22:06 12-Mar-25
Breakthrough Discovery Confirms Four Planets Orbiting Barnard’s Star Curiosmos18:10 12-Mar-25
Found: Four Rocky Planets Orbiting Our Closest Lone Star Forbes09:50 12-Mar-25
Scientists hunted for planets around our cosmic neighbor. They found 4. Mashable09:49 12-Mar-25
Four Mini-Earths Found at Barnard's Star Universe Today23:30 11-Mar-25
Planetary System Found Around Nearest Single Star Newswise (Press Release)17:19 11-Mar-25
Confirmed at Last: Barnard’s Star Hosts Four Tiny Planets AAS Nova17:03 11-Mar-25
Rapid Characterization Of Exoplanet Atmospheres With The Exoplanet Transmission Spectroscopy Imager (ETSI) Astrobiology Web16:47 11-Mar-25
World premiere of NASA-inspired The Exoplanets to explore life beyond Earth The Stage10:33 11-Mar-25
Does exoplanet K2-18b host alien life or not? Here's why the debate continues Space.com10:09 11-Mar-25
A Super Speedy Star May Be Streaking Through Our Galaxy Eos.org13:17 10-Mar-25
Is there life out there? The existence of other technological species is highly likely Space.com13:05 9-Mar-25
NASA Exoplanet Archive Update 6 March 2025 Astrobiology Web23:23 7-Mar-25
Webb Telescope captures SIMP 0136’s complex atmosphere DevX.com19:09 7-Mar-25
Are Hot Sub-Neptunes Just Failed Hot Jupiters? Maybe. astrobites (Weblog)17:02 7-Mar-25
This Drifting Super Jupiter Has a Surprisingly Complex Atmosphere Universe Today21:35 6-Mar-25
No Robust Statistical Evidence for a Population of Water Worlds in a 2025 Sample of Planets Orbiting M Stars Astrobiology Web20:24 6-Mar-25
Can Surface Fractures on Earth, Mars, and Europa Predict Habitability On Other Planets? Astrobiology Web19:43 6-Mar-25
Planet Formation Favors the Metal-Rich Inner Milky Way Universe Today16:20 6-Mar-25
Jupiter like exoplanets formed earlier than previously thought Tech Explorist13:19 6-Mar-25
Small and large planets have significantly different upbringings ScienceDaily00:04 6-Mar-25
Exoplanets Seen Falling Apart Universe Today00:02 6-Mar-25
New study reveals the structure of violent winds 1,300 light years away The Weather Network22:30 5-Mar-25
Dynamically Stable Large Space Structures via Architected Metamaterials Universe Today21:50 5-Mar-25
Mysterious cosmic body is a rogue ‘Super-Jupiter’ Popular Science19:08 5-Mar-25
NASA’s James Webb spots mysterious ‘Super Jupiter’ floating in space Bay City Times, Michigan18:36 5-Mar-25
Utilizing Machine Learning to Predict Host Stars and the Key Elemental Abundances of Small Planets Astrobiology Web18:18 5-Mar-25
Multibeam SETI Observations Toward Nearby M Dwarfs With FAST Astrobiology Web18:18 5-Mar-25
Astronomer finds gas giant exoplanets formed earlier than previously thought Newswise (Press Release)18:14 5-Mar-25
Discovery of potential exoplanet companion to hot Jupiter TOI-2818b offers clues to planet… Phys.org16:04 5-Mar-25
Beyond our solar system: scientists identify a new exoplanet candidate ScienceDaily13:09 5-Mar-25
Webb Exposes Complex Atmosphere of Free-Floating Super-Jupiter SIMP 0136 Astrobiology Web16:20 4-Mar-25
Revised Mass and Orbit of Epsilon Eridani b: A 1 Jupiter-Mass Planet on a Near-Circular Orbit Astrobiology Web16:00 4-Mar-25
A distant crumbling planet spills its guts Student Science11:34 4-Mar-25
Comprehensive Parameter Determination of Exoplanet through Asteroseismic Host Star Constraints Astrobiology Web19:39 3-Mar-25

      
            
      
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