Astronomy is the study of exoplanets and everything that concerns them. All of that is basically what we’re about. We are a community of professional astronomers, astrophysicists and those who love space and are curious about planets in other systems and how they behave similarly or different from ours.
Our Mission
Our mission is twofold:
To further the exciting field of Earth-like exoplanets research.
To educate you about these space discoveries.
You need to distinguish between the need to find a place in the universe and the scientific research process involved, as the latter is the activity that inspires people.
Why Exoplanets
The question you might now be asking is why did we choose Exoplanets of all other areas involved in astronomy. The simple reason is that exoplanets—planets orbiting stars other than our Sun—hold the key to some of humanity’s most profound questions:
- Are we alone in the universe?
- Is there a chance of life anywhere else in the universe, on other planets?
- What role does our planet play in the universe?
Each new exoplanet-discovery helps us in answering these questions and we are pleased that we are part of this exciting interstellar journey.
Our Commitment to Research
Our team works with the best-known specialists and utilizes modern technologies, to research various exoplanets and study them. From Kepler’s Space Telescope to James Webb Space Telescope, we use the best of the best so we can offer you, our dear reader, more insight.
Sharing the Latest Discoveries
We believe that knowledge of the marvels of space should be for everyone and that is why we exist. That is why we take every effort to present the newly discovered exoplanets in such a manner that you can easily comprehend.
Moreover, we fully commit ourselves to providing the most relevant information about exoplanets’ discoveries using easy-to-understand language. Through our website, we offer:
- New planet exoplanets’ discoveries with emphasis on where and how they were found.
- In-depth articles that create insight into the findings we arrive at
- Great Infographics of distant planets
- Educational resources are available to both students and educators.
- A group for people who have an interest in space and want to talk and connect.
The Challenges of Exoplanet Research
Studying exoplanets is no easy task. These distant worlds are incredibly faint compared to their host stars and are often millions of light-years away. Our team employs various cutting-edge techniques to overcome these challenges:
- Transit Method: When a planet passes in front of a star, the brightness will reduce right? This dimness of a star when a planet is in transit, is what is utilized here.
- Radial Velocity Method: This can be easily understood. Just like how Copernicus and Kepler discovered through observation that planets exist and act in a certain way, so also can one discover through observation that a star is not quite round or is wobbling because of the gravity of the orbiting planet.
- Direct Imaging: Sometimes, the light from an exoplanet can be directly imaged. For this, we employ features such as adaptive optics and coronagraphs.
All these techniques involve the use of accurate instruments and sophisticated data-handling procedures.
Join Us on This Cosmic Journey
Regardless of whether you are a fellow scientist, an intrigued student or just a person who finds lists of stars and constellations in the sky fascinating, we welcome you to participate in this adventure. Together, we can explore more planetary systems like the Earth and solve the secret of the universe one exoplanet at a time.
Stay curious! Never fail to question the little things. That light up there in the dark might be another sun with planets flying around it. The universe is vast, and our journey to understand it has only just begun.