Hot Jupiters were the first exoplanets to be discovered around main sequence stars and
astonished us with their close-in orbits. They are a prime example of how exoplanets have …

Planets intermediate in size between the Earth and Neptune, and orbiting closer to their host
stars than Mercury does the Sun, are the most common type of planet revealed by exoplanet …

Context. The TRAPPIST-1 system hosts seven Earth-sized, temperate exoplanets orbiting an
ultra-cool dwarf star. As such, it represents a remarkable setting to study the formation and …

The K2 mission will make use of the Kepler spacecraft and its assets to expand upon
Kepler's groundbreaking discoveries in the fields of exoplanets and astrophysics through …

The ongoing discoveries of extra-solar planets are unveiling a wide range of terrestrial mass
(size) planets around their host stars. In this Letter, we present estimates of habitable zones …

There is a long-standing debate regarding the origin of the terrestrial planets' water as well
as the hydrated C-type asteroids. Here we show that the inner Solar System's water is a …

The Kepler mission was designed to determine the frequency of Earth-sized planets in and
near the habitable zone of Sun-like stars. The habitable zone is the region where planetary …

Giant planets migrate though the protoplanetary disc as they grow their solid core and attract
their gaseous envelope. Previously, we have studied the growth and migration of an isolated …

big history and the future of humanity" This remains the best single attempt to theorize big
history as a discipline that can link core concepts and paradigms across all historical …

Exoplanet hunting efforts have revealed the prevalence of exotic worlds with diverse
properties, including Earth-sized bodies, which has fueled our endeavor to search for life …