Mapping the Milky Way
How many spiral arms does the Milky Way have? You might be surprised to learn that astronomers are still not completely sure.
The Radial Velocity Method: Current and Future Prospects
Much of what we know today about exoplanets is due to the success of the radial velocity method. Where does it stand now? What is its future?
The Closest Encounter of a Stellar Kind
70,000 years ago, a binary star passed through the outskirts of the Oort Cloud–was it the closest known stellar encounter?
A Crippled Kepler Discovers a New Planet
The Kepler Space Telescope was the workhorse of exoplanet discovery until its second reaction wheel failed, rendering it incapable of continuing its original mission. Now, Kepler is back in the game of planet hunting.
Trending Exoplanets
Are more massive stars more likely to have planets? Read on to find out…
MINERVA: MINiature Exoplanet Radial Velocity Array
MINERVA: Detecting Super-Earths from the ground in a modular, cost-effective manner.