A team of astronomers has detected for the first time a growing planet outside our solar system, embedded in a cleared gap of a multi-ringed disk of dust and gas.
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Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, Conferences and Meetings, Press Release
Upcoming JWebbinars Help the Community Prepare for Cycle 5
Starting later this month and continuing into September, we will offer four new JWebbinars covering topics designed to help the community prepare for Cycle 5: Registration is not required for […]
Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Status Report
Request for Information – Canadian Contribution to the Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) Space Astronomy Mission
Solicitation number 9F052-20250134 The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is requesting information and feedback from Stakeholders regarding possible Canadian contributions to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) space astronomy mission, […]
Posted inAI - Data - Apps - Cybernetics, Atmospheres, Climate, Weather, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Gas Giants, Status Report
Accelerating Exoplanet Climate Modelling: A Machine Learning Approach To Complement 3D GCM Grid Simulations
With the development of ever-improving telescopes capable of observing exoplanet atmospheres in greater detail and number, there is a growing demand for enhanced 3D climate models to support and help […]
Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Proxima Centauri, Status Report
Near-InfraRed Planet Searcher (NIRPS) Joining HARPS At ESO 3.6 m. On-sky Performance And Science Objectives
The Near-InfraRed Planet Searcher (NIRPS) is a high-resolution, high-stability near-infrared (NIR) spectrograph equipped with an AO system.
Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Proxima Centauri, Status Report
Studying The Planetary System Of Proxima Centauri With NIRPS
We obtained 420 high-resolution spectra of Proxima, over 159 nights, using the Near Infra Red Planet Searcher (NIRPS).
Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Nomenclature, Systematics, Natural History, Status Report
Exoplanet Classification Through Vision Transformers with Temporal Image Analysis
The classification of exoplanets has been a longstanding challenge in astronomy, requiring significant computational and observational resources.
Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Status Report
NASA Exoplanet Exploration Program (ExEP) Science Gap List
The Exoplanet Exploration Program (ExEP) is chartered by the NASA Astrophysics Division to carry out science, research, and technology tasks that advance NASA’s science goals for exoplanets.
Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Status Report
CORALIE CASCADES IV: New Planetary Systems Around HD 87816, HD 94890, and HD 102888 And An Update On HD 121056
With around 200 detections of exoplanets around giant stars to date, our knowledge of the population of exoplanets orbiting evolved hosts more massive than the Sun remains limited.
Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, Atmospheres, Climate, Weather, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Habitable Zones, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Status Report
Wavelength Requirements For Life Detection Via Reflected Light Spectroscopy Of Rocky Exoplanets
Searching for signs of life is a primary goal of the Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO). However, merely detecting oxygen, methane, or other widely discussed biosignatures is insufficient evidence for a […]