The discovery of 'hot Jupiter' marks only the second time astronomers have observed a cloud-free exoplanet
2 min read25 Jan 2021Nasa's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), which will hunt for planets that have the potential to harbour alien life, is undergoing final preparations in Florida, US
2 min read29 Mar 2018Using telescopes of Hungarian-made Automated Telescope Network-South (HATSouth) Exoplanet Survey, scientists observe four G-type dwarf stars known as HATS-50, HATS-51, HATS-52 and HATS-53
1 min read1 Jan 2018At an estimated cost of $668 million, Europe's PLATO mission will join NASA's Kepler observatory in a dedicated search for exoplanets revolving around stars other than our Sun
2 min read22 Jun 2017Nasa says calibrated data on TRAPPIST-1 will be made available at the public archive by May
2 min read9 Mar 2017Three of the seven planets which circle Trappist-1 star in Aquarius constellation are at the right distance for liquid surface water, raising the prospect of life
3 min read23 Feb 2017Nasa's Kepler mission has allowed scientists to discover more than 4,600 planets 2,326 of them confirmed since it launched in 2009
1 min read19 Jul 2016All three planets had the combination of being similar in size to Earth, potentially habitable and close enough to let current technology analyse their atmospheres
3 min read2 May 2016Scientists say the atmospheres of hot Jupiters with faint water signals also contain clouds, haze both of which are known to hide water from view
1 min read15 Dec 2015The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared