Sub-Neptune sized planet validated with the Habitable-zone Planet Finder
A signal originally detected by the Kepler spacecraft has been validated as an exoplanet using the Habitable-zone Planet Finder (HPF), an...
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Looking for aliens who might be looking for us
Data from a massive search for cosmic radio emission released Feb 14. by the Breakthrough Listen Initiative—the most comprehensive survey...
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NASA’s Newest Planet Tracker Finds a Sky-high Perch
A new instrument funded by NASA and the National Science Foundation called NEID (pronounced “NOO-id”; sounds like...
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NEID Spectrograph Sees First Light
The exoplanet-hunting instrument NEID, designed and built at Penn State, has passed an important milestone on the road to discovering...
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WIYN
Penn State is a partner in the WIYN 3.5m observatory, providing additional time for the NEID science team to survey nearby stars for...
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Didier Queloz Talk on the Hunt for an Earth Twin and the Pathway for the Origin of Life
Professor Didier Queloz (University of Cambridge and University of Geneva) gave an inspiring talk to the Penn State Center for Exoplanets...
Read MoreIntelligent Ways to Search for Extraterrestrials
A story in the New Yorker highlights CHEW Professor Jason Wright’s contributions to the Search for...
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NEID Passes its NASA Pre-Ship Review
The NEID spectrometer passed its NASA pre-ship review. The outcome of this review, held September 17 and 18th at Penn State, was unanimous...
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How many Earth-size planets are around sun-like stars?
A new study provides the most accurate estimate of the frequency that planets that are similar to Earth in size and in distance from their...
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CEHW Professor Wright honored with 2019 Drake Award
CEHW Professor Jason Wright has been named the recipient of the 2019 Drake Award by the SETI Institute. Read full story at Penn State...
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