Measuring the universe’s ‘exit door’
For the first time, an international team has measured the radius of a black hole.
For the first time, an international team has measured the radius of a black hole.
Researchers measure the orientation of a multiplanet system and find it very similar to our own solar system.
Tellurium detected for the first time in ancient stars.
NASA’s Kepler orbiting telescope has found hundreds of new possible planets, including 54 in the so-called 'habitable zone.'
How astronomers learn whether a planet is habitable by observing slight changes in light emanating from its parent star.
Astronomers probe ancient radio waves for clues about the universe’s first light.
Now that an Earthlike planet has been discovered, the key to confirming that it can host life will be to study its atmosphere in detail
By studying how massive planets may have formed, MIT astrophysicist sets the stage for studying smaller, more Earthlike planets.
MIT researchers increase their odds of detecting an Earthlike planet by working on a combination of satellite missions.
Discovery opens door to new class of exoplanets, including rocky planets rich in diamond and graphite.
The same phenomenon behind changes in the pitch of a moving ambulance’s siren is helping astronomers locate and study distant planets.