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Closest temperate exoplanet discovered orbiting star close to the Sun
Ross 128 b is the closest Earth-sized exoplanet orbiting a quiet red dwarf star, which may increase the likelihood that this planet could potentially harbor life. It was detected with... read more ❯
New planet hunter to be installed in La Silla Observatory
The new instrument, called NIRPS, will be installed in ESO's 3.6 meter telescope, and has the participation of Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA).
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First detection of Titanium Oxide in the atmosphere of an exoplanet
This observation, published today in Nature, has the participation of an Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA) collaborator.
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New worlds await ESPRESSO
After nearly ten years of planning and construction, the ESPRESSO spectrograph, a high resolution instrument that will enable the discovery of exoplanets similar to our Earth, will now be installed at... read more ❯
