An exoplanet (also named extrasolar planet) is a planet that is found beyond the solar system. Due to the great distances that separate us fromRead More
Category: Planets
Direct imaging of exoplanets can seem to be the most simple system of all the different methods that exist, but, in fact, it is theRead More
Exoplanet detection has developed a lot during the last decades. Since the first detection of an exoplanet in 1994, many methods have been put intoRead More
The methods to detect exoplanets (planets that are found beyond the solar system) are various, and the used technique varies enormously in each case. ThanksRead More
The search for planets beyond the solar system started only some decades ago, and in November 2022, the number of discovered exoplanets (planets that areRead More
The Earth belongs to the solar system. The star of this system is the Sun, and the latter is orbited by 8 planets (Mercury, Venus,Read More
The discovery of a similar planet to the Earth would generate a great impact and interest, especially if this planet could be habitable. But, whereRead More
Since many years ago, and using a great variety of telescopes, we have been able to observe hundreds of planets orbiting other stars. By observingRead More