Four small planets discovered around one of the closest stars to Earth – an expert explains what we know
Consequently, even though it is one of the closest stars to Earth, such that its light takes only six years to get here, it ...
Astronomers Trace Mysterious Signal to Destroyed Planet
"We might have finally found the cause of a mystery that's lasted over 40 years," said researcher Sandino Estrada-Dorado.
Taking a closer look at the red dwarf star TRAPPIST-1
TRAPPIST-1 is a red dwarf star about 40.7 light-years away from Earth. It is of particular interest because it has seven ...
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White dwarf stars may host more habitable exoplanets than expected
Shields stressed that this results in a much faster rotation period—10 hours—for the white dwarf exoplanet, while Kepler-62's exoplanet has a 155-day rotation period. While both planets would ...
Killer white dwarf capable of ripping entire planets apart spotted by space scientists
A white dwarf, or dying star, caused the destruction of a Jupiter-sized planet that is only around 650 light years away from ...
X-ray signal from Helix Nebula points to planet destroyed by white dwarf
After tracking a puzzling X-ray signal from a dying star for decades, astronomers may have finally explained its source: The ...