The space probe’s optical bench is now connected to the service module. Starting in 2027, the European mission will search for Earth-like worlds outside our Solar System.
more
From the brightness variations of its host star, an exoplanet’s size and other properties can be determined. In order to avoid mistakes, the star’s magnetic field is decisive.
more
The extrasolar planets Kepler-1625b and Kepler-1708b are supposedly the home worlds of the first known exomoons. A new study now comes to a different conclusion.
more
When red giants expand, they engulf the planets in their vicinity. Researchers have now found a planet that defies this notion – and a surprising explanation.
more
