Dr. Corey Beard and their team at UC Irvine have uncovered an extraordinary planetary system nicknamed the “Duck System” by the exoplanet community. With six known planets (potential seventh) and a mention on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert! Blog writer Vidya Venkatesan sat down with Dr. Beard to discuss this remarkable system, the science…Continue Reading Duck System: A Young Star with Six Exoplanetary Ducklings
Earth’s atmosphere is crucial to the existence of life on this planet. The atmosphere both holds all of the oxygen we breathe and protects us from harmful high energy radiation from space. Without it, life on Earth might have never arisen. With this in mind, it is reasonable to wonder if planets beyond our own…Continue Reading He I Line in Exosphere
So you found a planet, congrats. Now what? The next question on your mind might be, is it habitable? But first, what does the word habitable even mean? That in itself, is a great question with a variety of good answers. The most accurate answer might be: any planet where a human could live in…Continue Reading Exoplanets of Hydrohalite