Astronomers discover richest ‘Planetary System’

Astronomers have used the HARPS spectrograph, attached to ESO’s 3.6-metre telescope at La Silla, Chile, for a six-year-long study of the Sun-like star HD 10180.

Scientists discover new way to weigh planets

The new technique is quite precise sensitive to about 0.003 percent of Earth's mass, and a tenth of a millionth of Jupiter's mass.

Kepler data on potential extrasolar planets released

Astronomers will use the new data to determine if orbiting planets are responsible for brightness variations in several hundred stars.

Scientists discover seven new planets

An international team, including scientists from the Oxford University, has discovered seven diverse new planets, from "shrunken-Saturns" to "bloated hot Jupiters."

Astronomers observed solar system in the making

Astronomers have studied the swirling clouds of gas and dust that feed the growing star in its center and eventually coalesce into planets and asteroids to form a solar system.

Exoplanets orbiting host stars in reverse direction found

Astronomers have discovered at least six exoplanets which are revolving around their parent stars in opposite direction. The new discovery could pose serious challenge to the existing theories of planetary formation.

Massive stars too give birth to planets: Scientists

Astronomers study over 500 stars more massive than Sun and conclude that planet formation is a natural by-product of star formation.

Probe Kepler discovers five new planets

NASA's Kepler space telescope has discovered five new planets outside the solar system.

Exploring Exoplanets

The search for exoplanets is one of the most interesting fields in astronomy.

ESO spectrograph hunts 32 new exoplanets

The High Accuracy Radial Velocity Planet Searcher finds the new bunch of low-mass planets in different planetary systems in the cosmos.

Moon can help explore other planets: report

A 'service station' on the moon can allow the rocket to re-fuel and help expedite the exploration of planet.

White dwarfs show evidence of orbiting asteroids, rocky planets

The new findings by NASA’s Spitzer space telescope might help astronomers measure the composition of crushed asteroids using heavy elements seen in white dwarf

Mission to seek Earth-like planets lifts off smoothly

The Delta II launch followed a smooth countdown free of technical issues or weather concerns, says NASA