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NASA Opens Exoplanet Hunt To Any Regular Folk With A Personal Telescope Or Even A Smartphone
The space agency's Exoplanet Watch program seeks citizen scientists to help track planets outside our solar system The space agency's Exoplanet Watch program seeks citizen scientists to help track planets outside our solar system -
NASA's Planet Hunter TESS Spacecraft In Safe Mode Following Glitch
NASA at the moment troubleshooting TESS, which has suspended its science operations. NASA at the moment troubleshooting TESS, which has suspended its science operations. -
China's Planned Space Missions Will Search For Habitable Exoplanets
Candidates have been chosen by the Chinese Academy of Sciences for the upcoming cycle of space missions, which are scheduled to launch between 2026 and 2030. Candidates have been chosen by the Chinese Academy of Sciences for the upcoming cycle of space missions, which are scheduled to launch between 2026 and 2030. -
Exoplanet Count Has Reached A Whopping 5,000, NASA Confirms
The number is a major milestone for planetary science. The number is a major milestone for planetary science. -
Astronomers Have Demoted Three 'Suspicious' Kepler Exoplanets
A new analysis led to the conclusion that the objects were not exoplanets owing to their too large size. A new analysis led to the conclusion that the objects were not exoplanets owing to their too large size. -
WASP-121b: Meet The Exoplanet With Clouds Of Metal And Rains Of Ruby And Sapphire
It's the most 'heavy metal' exoplanet to date. It's the most 'heavy metal' exoplanet to date. -
This Extreme Exoplanet Has An Earth-Like Feature
Hot Jupiter has its own version of an ozone layer -- but is it habitable? Hot Jupiter has its own version of an ozone layer -- but is it habitable? -
NASA Announces Detection Of Water Vapor On A Super Neptune Exoplanet
The discovery is an example of an effective collaboration of TESS and Hubble. The discovery is an example of an effective collaboration of TESS and Hubble. -
Astronomers Spot Another Weird Exoplanet, This Time Shaped Like A Football
WASP-103b is not your usual spherical planet. WASP-103b is not your usual spherical planet. -
This Newly Found Planet Is So Metal And Moves Incredibly Fast
Scientists are getting better at characterizing exoplanets, leading to the discovery of the most metal kind there is. Scientists are getting better at characterizing exoplanets, leading to the discovery of the most metal kind there is.