The hottest Exoplanets Substack posts right now

A huge telescope called the 'Monster Telescope' is proposed to help us see and study exoplanets better. It's designed to be one kilometer wide, allowing us to take detailed pictures of other planets in different star systems.
Even though the Monster Telescope has some limitations, like not being able to see very far or clearly, it can help scientists gather data about exoplanets much more effectively than current telescopes.
There's excitement around building advanced telescopes that can operate in space, and ideas like the 'Luciola hypertelescope' suggest we could even create large arrays of flying mirrors to enhance our ability to observe the universe.

Over 5,500 exoplanets have been discovered, and some even have known atmospheric compositions. This exploration is about more than science; it's about understanding our universe.
Different methods are used to find exoplanets, including the transit method and radial velocity method. Each has its own strengths and helps us learn more about these distant worlds.
The research into exoplanets can inspire people and improve technology, benefiting various industries. It also boosts public interest in science, making people more aware of issues like climate change.

The Extrasolar Times is a newspaper focused on news from beyond our solar system.
The question of whether we are alone in the universe remains unanswered.
The editor of The Extrasolar Times is Dr. Vincent Van Eylen, an expert in exoplanets.

Exoplanet mass can be determined using the radial velocity method
The radial velocity method relies on the star's 'wobble' to infer the presence of a planet
Highly-stabilized spectrographs are crucial to making precise measurements for exoplanet research

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TOI-1416 b is a super-hot planet with a molten interior and potential water in the mantle.
The planet was confirmed and measured using radial velocity observations from telescopes around the world.
Future observations aim to determine the exact composition of TOI-1416 b through atmospheric studies.

The Very Large Telescope (VLT) has been a key instrument in astronomy for 25 years, located in Chile's Atacama desert.
The VLT has made significant contributions to exoplanet research, including direct imaging of exoplanets and their atmospheres.
The VLT's advanced technology, like the ESPRESSO spectrograph, enables high-precision radial velocity observations to search for Earth-like exoplanets.