Exoplanet observaPons have played a major role in HST’s science program over the last decade. Over the years, the proposal pressure for exoplanet observaPons has increased significantly in proporPon to pressure from other disciplines. Aier consultaPon with the Space Telescope Users Commi7ee, the Space Telescope Science InsPtute’s Director, Ken Sembach, has decided to consPtute an advisory ...
Kepler-186f is the first Earth-size planet discovered in the potentially 'habitable zone' around another star, where liquid water could exist on the planet's surface.
The oddball exoplanet, called WASP-12b, is one of a class of so-called "hot Jupiters," gigantic, gaseous planets that orbit very close to their host star and are heated to extreme temperatures. The planet's atmosphere is so hot that most molecules are unable to survive on the blistering day side of the planet, where the temperature is 4,600 degrees Fahrenheit. Therefore, clouds probably cannot ...
NASA’s Exoplanet Exploration Program, the search for planets and life beyond our solar system.
NASA’s Nexus for Exoplanet System Science: Working Together to Find Life in the Universe (New!) NExSS Leadership: Ofer Cohen, Hilairy Hartnett, Jessica Noviello, Linda Sohl, and Rob Zellem
Yahoo: These 45 exoplanets may be the best places to search for alien life
These 45 exoplanets may be the best places to search for alien life
The hunt for worlds beyond our solar system has shifted from counting planets to confronting extremes that strain basic physics. In 2025, astronomers did not just add new dots to the map, they ...
NPR: Scientists have been studying the exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 e. Could it harbor alien life?
Scientists have been studying the exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 e. Could it harbor alien life?