exoplanet

Newly Discovered Exoplanet, HAT-P-7b Have Clouds Of Rubies And Sapphires

By R. A. Jayme - Dec 15, 2016 05:20 AM EST

Researchers with the University of Warwick have detailed the discovery of a new planet called HAT-P-7b, an exoplanet that experiences violent storms. New discovery shows that the exoplanet's atmosphere may contain rubies and sapphires.

Jewel Clouds Caused By Extremely Hot Weather On An Exoplanet

By Erika Ivene - Dec 13, 2016 09:38 AM EST

How can a hot exoplanet weather form clouds made of jewels?

Youngest Planet Ever Found Can Reveal Details About Planet Formation

By Dipannita - Jun 22, 2016 07:02 PM EDT

NASA has spotted the youngest planet every found in the solar system. This breakthrough has achieved by the American space agency's planet-hunting spacecraft Kepler.

Why Is Mysterious Planet Nine On The Outer Fringes Of The Solar System?

By R. Siva Kumar - May 04, 2016 06:49 PM EDT

A number of probabilities for the formation of Planet Nine have been thrown up, but they sound far-fetched and highly unlikely.

One Giant Hot Jupiter Planet Has Three Suns

By R. Siva Kumar - Apr 05, 2016 09:44 AM EDT

A triple-star system with a Hot Jupiter exoplanet has been discovered by scientists.

Can We Ever Get To Earth 2.0?

By R. Siva Kumar - Aug 03, 2015 09:00 PM EDT

After discovering the most earth-like planet, Kepler-452b, scientists are wondering whether we can go there.

After Being Written Off, Earth-Like Planet that Could Support Life Indeed Exists

By Peter R - Mar 10, 2015 03:21 PM EDT

GJ581d, the first exoplanet was not a data anomaly as was claimed last year, a new study argues.

Scientists Discover Planets Most Similar to Earth Yet

By Dustin M Braden - Jan 06, 2015 06:53 PM EST

Scientists have discovered 8 new exoplanets, which are planets that orbit stars other than our sun, and two of these are the most similar to Earth of any planet found in deep space.

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