Exoplanets

  1. Astronomy

    Earth has nothing on this exoplanet’s lightning storms

    Lightning storms far more intense than any on Earth might explain radio waves that once came from a planet 124 light-years away.

    By Christopher Crockett
  2. Astronomy

    Kepler telescope doubles its count of known exoplanets

    NASA’s Kepler space telescope adds 1,284 planets to the roster of worlds known to orbit other stars in our galaxy.

    By Christopher Crockett
  3. Astronomy

    Nearby exoplanet trio new target in search for life

    Three nearby exoplanets might be good spots to go looking for signs of alien life.

    By Christopher Crockett
  4. Space

    Trying to find ET and our place in the universe

    Editor in Chief discusses the search for life beyond Earth.