NASA's Kepler telescope reveals orbital details of TRAPPIST-1 system's outermost and least understood planet
Astronomers studying NASA's Kepler Space Telescope identified a regular pattern in the orbits of the planets in the TRAPPIST-1 system, confirming suspected details about the orbit of its outermost and least understood planet, TRAPPIST-1h.
May 23, 2017, 12:42 PM IST
Exoplanets discovery: NASA's Kepler provides more information about TRAPPIST-1
Scientists believe the release of the raw, uncalibrated data collected will aid astronomers in preparing proposals due this month to use telescopes on Earth next winter to further investigate TRAPPIST-1.
Mar 09, 2017, 11:30 AM IST
NASA's exoplanets discovery: Finding 'Earth 2.0' closer to reality
The first known system of seven Earth-sized planets around a single star was made using the US space agency NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope.
Feb 23, 2017, 14:43 PM IST
NASA discovers seven Earth-like planets orbiting around a single star
NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has made a stunning discovery on the first known system of seven Earth-size planets orbiting around a single star in our galaxy.
Feb 23, 2017, 00:30 AM IST
Discovered – Astronomers find 24 new isolated 'Hot Earth' exoplanets!
Hot Earths are Earth-sized exoplanets that exist close to their stars, making them unlikely to support life.
Oct 13, 2016, 11:58 AM IST
