A new method for analyzing the chemical composition of stars may help scientists winnow the search for Earth 2.0. Yale University researchers Debra Fischer and John Michael Brewer, in a new study that ...

Fifty potential planets have had their existence confirmed by a new machine learning algorithm developed by University of Warwick scientists. For the first time, astronomers have used a process based ...

I often do sidewalk astronomy with my telescope at Lake Ella or Cascades Park showing the universe to the public. Two frequent questions I get are “How do I know which ‘star’ is a planet” and “Is this ...

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Scientists have added a whopping 301 newly confirmed exoplanets to the total exoplanet tally. Scientists recently added a whopping 301 newly validated exoplanets to the total exoplanet tally. The ...

Planets that circle distant stars are called exoplanets. While we have eight planets in our solar system, astronomers have discovered thousands of these far-flung worlds around other stars. Exoplanets ...

A team from the University of Bern and the National Center of Competence in Research (NCCR) PlanetS has developed a machine-learning model that predicts potential planetary systems with Earth-like ...

Our world is becoming increasingly complex. Every day an immense amount of data is generated, which, if properly understood, can help us make better sense of our world. Until recently, we did not have ...

When it comes to discovering new astronomical bodies, sometimes humans are irreplaceable thanks to their skills in pattern detection. But in other cases, computers can spot things that aren’t visible ...

All planets with atmospheres experience meteor showers, resulting from their passage through debris streams left by comets and asteroids. Orbital calculations, based on the parent body of a meteor ...

It's not too late to see the planet parade. Stargazers will be able to see four or five planets in the night sky with their naked eye this month. A rare seven-planet alignment will reportedly be ...

Over 4,5000 planets have been found around other stars, but scientists expect that our galaxy contains millions of planets. There are multiple methods for detecting these small, faint bodies around ...