Additionally, the name of the exoplanet and its host star need to follow the same theme, meaning they must be related in some way. Teams cannot submit names of people, pets or organizations.

As its name indicates, astronomers discovered it with the Kepler space telescope, a pioneering planet-hunting mission that launched in 2009. This world was the very first new exoplanet candidate ...

A worldwide event to name extrasolar planets and their stars has wrapped up. Here are the winning selections. Skip to content. ... Name Day: IAU contest names 20 new exoplanets.

World News The Webb telescope will closely observe 20 exoplanets and their stars. Here's how you can name them ...

They are of "special interest," the IAU says, because they will be the first exoplanets observed by the James Webb Telescope. They were discovered "through a mix of techniques, mostly via the ...

He went on to say that LHS 1140 b is “one of the best small exoplanets” that can support a thick atmosphere. The new findings support a major milestone in the search for extraterrestrial life.

Astronomers using the European Space Agency's Cheops mission have caught an exoplanet that seems to be triggering flares of ...

Nasa's James Webb Space Telescope may have found a molecule called dimethyl sulphide (DMS) on a planet called K2-18b. This is significant, the BBC said, because "on Earth, at least, this is only ...

The most common name, okay I'm just going to say name, is something like HD then a string of numbers and then a lower-case letter. The HD and the number are the name of the star the exoplanet orbits.

The International Astronomical Union wants some help in naming newly-seen exoplanets. Have a great name for a planet? The IAU wants to hear from you. Sections. Listen.

Additionally, the name of the exoplanet and its host star need to follow the same theme, meaning they must be related in some way. Teams cannot submit names of people, pets or organizations.