A young sub-Neptune-sized planet sheds light onto how planets form and evolve
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The detailed characterization of a young planet slightly smaller than Neptune provides insight into how such...
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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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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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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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Penn State set to lead on new exoplanet science priorities
A report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine sets the stage for Penn State’s Center for Exoplanets and...
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First Starlight for Habitable Zone Planet Finder
The Habitable zone Planet Finder (HPF) obtained its first observations of stars on 5 November. The figure displays a sample spectrum from...
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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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New planet found to be hotter than most stars
A newly discovered Jupiter-like world is so hot that even its nights are like the flame of a welding torch. The gas giant has a “year”...
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