How NASA Visualizes Stunning Worlds Without Really Seeing Them

April 27, 2017 by Emma Grey Ellis

Making space seem real and beautiful isn't just marketing. It's good for science, too. The post How NASA Visualizes Stunning Worlds Without Really Seeing Them appeared first on WIRED.

7 Earth-Like Worlds Orbit a Star So Cool, You Didn’t Know It Existed

February 22, 2017 by Nick Stockton

But scientists have no idea what they look like. The post 7 Earth-Like Worlds Orbit a Star So Cool, You Didn’t Know It Existed appeared first on WIRED.

Inside NASA’s Quest to Find Earth 2.0

October 4, 2016 by Megan Molteni

Several "extremely" large telescope projects are underway that may be able to provide the imaging power to confirm whether exoplanets are livable. The post Inside NASA’s Quest to Find Earth 2.0 appeared first on WIRED.

A New Generation of Astronomers Is on the Hunt for the Next Earth

October 3, 2016 by Sarah Scoles

Advances in radial velocity search—including a new instrument called EXPRES—could help scientists to find and weigh lots of other Earth-mass planets. The post A New Generation of Astronomers Is on the Hunt for the Next Earth appeared first on WIRED.

How Space Scientists Turn Exoplanets Into Places We Can ‘See’

September 12, 2016 by Sarah Scoles

A suns-set on Proxima b illuminates jutting rocks, rounded rocks, arcing rocks, and possibly some fog in the foreground. But that's all just imaginary. The post How Space Scientists Turn Exoplanets Into Places We Can ‘See' appeared first on WIRED.

Y’all Need to Chill About Proxima Centauri b

August 26, 2016 by Sarah Scoles

Proxima Centauri b’s nearby neighborhood heightens humans’ perception of its value, which is still questionable. The post Y'all Need to Chill About Proxima Centauri b appeared first on WIRED.

Inside Kepler, NASA’s Mission to Discover Habitable Exoplanets

July 20, 2016 by Nick Stockton

Kepler's K2 mission confirms 104 new exoplanets. The post Inside Kepler, NASA’s Mission to Discover Habitable Exoplanets appeared first on WIRED.

NASA’s Kepler Just Doubled the Number of Known Exoplanets

May 10, 2016 by Nick Stockton

Representatives from the US space agency announced that data from the Kepler planet hunting mission confirms 1,284 new exoplanets. The post NASA's Kepler Just Doubled the Number of Known Exoplanets appeared first on WIRED.

The Little Telescope That Just Discovered Three Exoplanets and One-Upped Kepler

May 3, 2016 by Sarah Zhang

These exoplanets might be habitable, but their star looks nothing like the sun. The post The Little Telescope That Just Discovered Three Exoplanets and One-Upped Kepler appeared first on WIRED.

Scientists Search for Signatures of Alien Life Hidden in Gas

March 13, 2016 by Natalie Wolchover

Searching for signs of life on faraway planets, astrobiologists must decide which telltale biosignature gases to target. The post Scientists Search for Signatures of Alien Life Hidden in Gas appeared first on WIRED.

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