Extrasolar Planets

A planet that orbits around a star other than the Sun.

Resources

 Frequently Asked Questions: Facts and Figures The biggest, farthest and fastest in the...
Beyond the Solar System: Planets: Finding Planets Astronomers have discovered far more planets...
Beyond the Solar System: Planets: Extrasolar Planets As the list of known planets beyond the solar...
Constellation Guide: Aquarius Thanks to its position in the zodiac, not to...
Constellation Guide: Cancer, the Crab Although it is one of the constellations of the...
Constellation Guide: Libra, the Scales Libra represents a balance scale. The name may...

Radio Programs

 Double Sunsets Double sunsets on alien worlds Thursday, April 5, 2012
Snow Line A solar system’s best spot for skiing Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Moon and Jupiter Tiny planets around a tiny star Sunday, March 25, 2012
Comfy Planets Looking for comfy homes for life Sunday, March 4, 2012
White Dwarfs III Dead planets around dead stars? Friday, February 3, 2012
Pulsar Planets Planets around a dead star Sunday, January 8, 2012
Planetary Bombardment Possible planets take a pounding Thursday, December 29, 2011
Sparkly Rings Bright rings for a distant planet Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Far-Out Earths Warming up some far-out Earths Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Brilliant Jupiter Shining some light on a dark giant Thursday, October 27, 2011
Hottest Planet A world that’s hotter than Texas Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Kepler III Two ways to find planets Saturday, August 27, 2011
Kepler II Winnowing a list of possible planets Friday, August 26, 2011
Kepler I Watching for some stars to blink Thursday, August 25, 2011
Moon and Jupiter Young, vigorous star systems Friday, August 19, 2011
Moon and Saturn "Listening" for distant worlds Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Featured Images

Artist's concept of the Kepler-35 system, with a giant planet orbiting two stars
 Seeing Double Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Artist's concept of the pulsar and planets in the system PSR B1257+12
 Second-Chance Planets Sunday, January 8, 2012
An artist's concept of the darkest planet yet discovered
 Dark World Thursday, October 27, 2011

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