Smallest-ever star discovered by astronomers 12 Jul 2017 A star about the size of Saturn – the smallest ever measured – has been identified by astronomers. Read more
New details of TRAPPIST-1 system’s outermost planet confirm earlier predictions 22 May 2017 An international team of astronomers, including researchers from the University of Cambridge, used data gathered by the Kepler Space Telescope to... Read more
Newly discovered planets could have water on their surfaces 22 Feb 2017 An international team of astronomers has found a system of seven potentially habitable planets orbiting a star 39 light years away three of which... Read more
First atmospheric study of Earth-sized exoplanets using Hubble telescope 20 Jul 2016 Two Earth-sized exoplanets have become the first rocky worlds to have their atmospheres studied using the Hubble Space Telescope. Read more
Planets similar to Jupiter are likely able to form on orbits shorter than the Earth’s 15 Jul 2016 After analyzing four years of Kepler space telescope observations, astronomers from the University of Toronto, and of the University of Cambridge have... Read more
Three potentially habitable worlds found around nearby ultracool dwarf star 02 May 2016 Three Earth-sized planets have been discovered orbiting a dim and cool star, and may be the best place to search for life beyond the Solar System. Read more