First Image of a Multi-Planet System around a Star
The European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT) has taken the first ever image of a young, Sun-like star accompanied by two giant exoplanets.
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Star/Exoplanet best twin to the Sun/Earth discovered
Astronomers have found the star Kepler-160 and its companion KOI-456.04 are more reminiscent of the Sun-Earth system than any previously known exoplanet-star pair.
Space mission will study causes of giant Solar Particle Storms
A new NASA SunRISE mission will study causes of giant Solar particle storms, giant surges of solar particles that erupt off of the Sun.
When Exoplanets Collide
This artist’s concept illustrates a catastrophic collision between two rocky exoplanets in the planetary system BD +20 307, turning both into dusty debris.
The size scales of our Solar System
An animation to help us realize the size scales of our Solar System along with the rotation rates and tilts of the planets.
Planetary rotation visualization
Planets in our Solar System spin at a different speed, explained in this well done visualization showing the relative speed and axial tilt of them.
Does Planet 9 Exist?
A planet has been predicted to orbit the sun with a period of 10,000 years, a mass 5x that of Earth on a highly elliptical and inclined
The Science Behind Solar Sails
The solar sail is propelled only by sunlight. Watch Bill Nye explains the science behind solar sails.
First Exoplanet discovered with Water
First super-Earth exoplanet discovered with water vapor, orbiting in the habitable zone of its star, which may hold alien life.
How many Earth-like planets are nearby?
New study provides most accurate estimate of frequency that exoplanets similar to Earth occur around stars similar to our sun.