PlanetQuest
- Astrometry is a technique where astronomers watch very closely the motions of a star on the sky, looking for the pull of an exoplanet.3:49 PM May 28th from twhirl
- It's been quiet lately, but here's some big news...astronomers find planets using astrometry for the first time, way cool! http://is.gd/IuOs3:48 PM May 28th from twhirl
- Props to everyone who came to the JPL Open House! Esp. the RoboDome line survivors...a little video from inside the dome: http://is.gd/xhrz11:26 AM May 6th from twhirl
- Fun fact, HAT-P-12 b's transit was also detected by an amateur astronomer in Portugal...lots of people getting in on the planet hunt!11:19 AM May 6th from twhirl
- @kabi_tanti This page: http://is.gd/xhiC and this page: http://is.gd/xhkQ have all the details we have about the planet so far.11:18 AM May 6th from twhirl in reply to kabi_world
- @Neuromancer48 Here's a link to the PlanetQuest info page: http://is.gd/xhiC and a link to the upcoming paper: http://is.gd/xhjl11:16 AM May 6th from twhirl in reply to Neuromancer48
- @AlanCayce This marks the 347th exoplanet discovered...not bad for something people used to think was impossible!11:13 AM May 6th from twhirl in reply to AlanCayce
- @clickeyes HAT-P-12 is about 463 light years from Earth.11:12 AM May 6th from twhirl in reply to jswara
- New planet! HAT-P-12 b is a sub-Saturn size planet orbiting in a scorching 3.2 day orbit...4:21 PM May 5th from twhirl
- If you're in SoCal this weekend, come check out the (free) JPL open house! See cool stuff, talk to scientists, visit the legendary ROBODOME!2:33 PM May 1st from twhirl
- @Rejinx Kepler is scheduled to be done with calibration next month...hopefully results will be soon to follow after that.11:06 AM Apr 22nd from twhirl in reply to Rejinx
- That's not all! HD 96167 b is a gas giant planet with an eccentric orbit that takes it as close as Mercury to our sun and farther than Mars.2:21 PM Apr 21st from twhirl
- Reply @ZorkFox The "waterworld" theory is based on its orbit and models that predict lots of ice/water on its surface-just a guess for now.2:08 PM Apr 21st from twhirl
- @TinaHunter True! Maybe Tatooine would have been better...but it's not a binary star...sigh. :p2:04 PM Apr 21st from twhirl in reply to TinaHunter
- @zaneselvans I agree...maybe confirmed Earthlike planet discoveries will get cool names?2:00 PM Apr 21st from twhirl in reply to zaneselvans
- @zaneselvans Not sure...seems scientists are a lot busier finding them then coming up with good names for them, huh?1:55 PM Apr 21st from twhirl in reply to zaneselvans
- @neongreensage Pulsar planets like PSR 1257+12 b aren't usually counted when talking about biggest, smallest planet, etc.1:54 PM Apr 21st from twhirl in reply to neongreensage
- So, to sum up, Gliese 581 d = Kamino (maybe), Gliese 581 e = Mustafar (maybe). Confused? A handy reference: http://is.gd/tJOi1:47 PM Apr 21st from twhirl
- The same team has also found that sister planet Gliese 581 d may actually be in its star's habitable zone, and could be an ocean planet.1:25 PM Apr 21st from twhirl
- This just in...Gliese 581 e is just 1.9x the size of the Earth and is the smallest exoplanet yet discovered! It could possibly terrestrial.1:22 PM Apr 21st from twhirl
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- Name JPL PlanetQuest
- Location Pasadena, California
- Bio Keep track of the latest exoplanet news!
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