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
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
Map of rocky exoplanet reveals a lava world 30 Mar 2016 The most detailed map of a small, rocky ‘super Earth’ to date reveals a planet almost completely covered by lava, with a molten ‘hot’ side and solid... Read more
Astronomers find first evidence of changing conditions on a super Earth 05 May 2015 Astronomers have detected wildly changing temperatures on a super Earth – the first time any atmospheric variability has been observed on a rocky... Read more