01 September 2017
TRAPPIST-1 planets could contain substantial amounts of water
... the need for theoretical studies and complementary observations at all wavelengths to determine the nature of the TRAPPIST-1 planets and their potential habitability,” concludes Bourrier. With an anticipated launch date of October 2018 for the JWST...
11 April 2018
Revealing planet formation processes with SPHERE
... the light from the evolving protostar masks the presence of any planets that have started to form. Rather handily, SPHERE is equipped ... – sites that are considered to be undergoing planet production – SPHERE will revolutionise our understanding of ...
01 March 2019
New evidence of a planet-wide groundwater system on Mars
... debate, and we found the first geological evidence of a planet-wide groundwater system on Mars.” This evidence comes in the form... on – form within. In the second stage (middle), the planet-wide water level drops and new landforms emerge as a result....
17 February 2020
Earth-sized planet behind unusual star signals say astronomers
...at close to the speed of light close to the planet near its equator. Radio aurorae are powered by large-... and not prone to too many destructive outbursts, this bodes well for planet’s where life is trying to get established. “Based on the discovery ...
15 February 2021
Possible planet found in habitable zone around Alpha Centauri
...Centauri. Proxima Centauri is already famous for harbouring a a rocky planet – Proxima b – not much bigger than the Earth; a ...imaging capabilities – a huge step towards imaging Earth-sized planets, Wagner says in a tweet. Another interesting aspect of...
19 November 2021
New mission to search for habitable planets close to Earth announced
... that, paradoxically, makes it easier to detect perturbances of star movements that are the tell-tale signs of orbiting planets. "Nobody is underestimating the challenge, but our innovative design incorporates new tricks”, Tuthill says. “Our plan...
