A rare super-Jupiter with a remarkably long 180-day orbit has emerged from years of patient observations, marking one of the ...

Since the transit method relies on direct line of sight to our planet, and exoplanets orbit with random orientations, how many exoplanets are estimated to be uncounted using this method? This is a ...

An upcoming astronomical event will provide a rare opportunity for amateurs to observe a technique scientists are using to search for planets around stars. On May 7, Mercury will pass in front of the ...

A technique that planet hunters have never used at scale has found 27 candidate worlds orbiting binary star pairs — and exposed a structural gap in how astronomy has been counting planets for decades.

In principle, discovering new exoplanets is pretty easy. Simply measure the brightness of a star over time, and when a planet passes in front of the star, the brightness will dim slightly. The more ...