Many exoplanets have nearly circular orbits
New analysis of observational data from NASA’s Kepler space telescope catalogs planetary properties; informs climate of planets Most...
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CEHW astronomers develop model for the distribution of inner planetary systems
Statistical model may help unravel the mystery of apparently single-planet systems and aid exoplanet-seeking missions Data from the Kepler...
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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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Extremely Precise Radial Velocities Workshop
Penn State hosted the Third Extremely Precise Radial Velocities workshop August 14-17, 2017. For more details, see the meeting...
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Introducing CyberLAMP, the Cyber-Laboratory for Astronomy, Materials, and Physics
National Science Foundation funds supercomputer cluster at Penn State February 21, 2017 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Penn State...
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PandExo: Online Tool for Simulating JWST & HST Observations of Transiting Exoplanets
We are happy to announce the avaliability of PandExo, an online tool and python package for simulating observations of transiting...
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Four synchronized planets reveal clues to how planets form
The search for planets orbiting other stars in our galaxy has revealed an extraordinary family of planets whose orbits are so carefully...
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CEHW astronomers measure the mass of 10 small exoplanets
Astronomers at the Center for Exoplanets and Habitable Worlds have measured the masses of ten small exoplanets, a big boost to the number...
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The mass of the Mars-sized exoplanet, Kepler-138b
A First: Exoplanet smaller than Earth gets its size and mass measured A team of astronomers has measured the mass and size of the smallest...
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Solved: Mysteries of a Nearby Planetary System’s Dynamics
Mysteries of one of the most fascinating nearby planetary systems now have been solved… Read more at the PSU press release or...
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