Exciting astronomical news! With the help of Hubble Telescope, astronomers detected water vapors on an exoplanet. HAT-P-11b is 124 light years away from Earth. So far, astronomers managed to observe atmospheric characteristics of Jupiter-sized exoplanets. HAT-P-11b has a size similar to Neptune, making it the smallest planet outside of our solar system ever to have its most important … [Read more...]
Scientists discover water on Jupiter-sized exoplanet
Scientists have detected water in the atmosphere of a Jupiter-like planet outside our solar system, according to a latest study. The new plant is orbiting a nearby star using a novel technique. This new technique can help scientists learn about how many planets with water exist. The findings were published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, described how this new technique detected water … [Read more...]
Scientists reveal secrets of ‘Circumbinary planets’
Researchers have claimed to discover the secret behind planets which orbits around two stars. Researchers from the University of Bristol said that a binary star system or a system containing a planet is birthed in the most extreme environment in the universe. These types of planet are also known as ‘Circumbinary planets’. One such example of a circumbinary planet is Kepler-34 (AB). … [Read more...]