Exoplanets

Hubble reveals diversity of exoplanet atmosphere

Using data from Hubble and NASA's Spitzer telescopes, astronomers have revealed for the first time the diversity of atmosphere on exoplanets.

Dec 15, 2015, 11:47 AM IST

First image of planet in making captured

LkCa15 is a young star with a transition disk around it, a cosmic whirling dervish, a birthplace for planets.

Nov 23, 2015, 15:24 PM IST

Weather patterns in alien world unveiled

 A new technique that has revealed weather patterns in a mysterious world beyond our solar system may soon be used to analyse potential of exoplanets to host life, says a study.

Nov 04, 2015, 16:41 PM IST

'Habitability index' to reveal where to look for alien life

 Astronomers from University of Washington's virtual planetary laboratory have created a way to compare and rank exoplanets to help prioritise which of the thousands discovered warrant close inspection in the search for life beyond Earth.

Oct 07, 2015, 12:05 PM IST