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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Newly discovered gas giant moving closer to its star
A newly discovered gas giant planet with an elliptical, comet-like orbit is closing in on its host star, according to new research by a...
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A compact system of super-Earths & mini-Neptunes
Incoming Penn State graduate student, Mariah MacDonald, is first-author of a new study of the Kepler-80 planetary system. Read more at...
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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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WISE Satellite Finds No Evidence for Planet X in Survey of the Sky
After searching hundreds of millions of objects across the sky, NASA’s Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) has turned up no...
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Asteroid Named for Two Penn State Students
An asteroid that orbits the Sun every 4.83 years has been named for two students at Penn State’s University Park Campus. Read more...
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