May
2007
Exoplanets0
7-May-2007 As the first space mission dedicated entirely to the search for extra-solar planets, COROT has provided its first image of a giant planet orbiting another star. The unexpected accuracy of the data shows that COROT will be able to see rocky planets maybe even as small as Earth, and possibly provide an indication of their chemical composition.
19-Apr-2007 Giovanna Tinetti is an expert on detecting signs of life across interstellar space. We caught up with her as she made an exploratory visit to the city that will be her home for the next three years.
3-Apr-2007 A Neptune-class planet has been discovered around the nearby red dwarf GJ 674. “We’re not down to Earth-mass planets yet, but this is an interesting find,” says Paul Gilster at Centauri Dreams.
9-Jan-2006 Supersonic winds, maybe as strong as 9,000 miles an hour, are churning the atmospheres of distant planets. Comment and discussion Story and science teaching resources (US or UK English) posted at www.realscience.org.uk
