TRAPPIST-1

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Artist's conception of past and present Milky Way Galaxy

Our Milky Way Galaxy: How Big is Space?

4 min read

When we talk about the enormity of the cosmos, it’s easy to toss out big numbers – but far more…

Article6 years ago
With the NASA Selfies app, you can share selfies in front of gorgeous cosmic landscapes, like the Helix Nebula, imaged by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. Each image contains information about the object shown. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

New Apps: ‘NASA Selfies’ and TRAPPIST-1 VR

2 min read

With new NASA apps, you can take a selfie in space or tour a system of alien planets.

Article6 years ago
New illustration of the TRAPPIST-1 system.

Two Telescopes Reveal Clues to TRAPPIST-1 Planet Compositions, Atmospheres

3 min read

In the year since NASA announced the seven Earth-sized planets of the TRAPPIST-1 system, scientists have been working hard to…

Article7 years ago
This artist's concept shows what the trappist-1 planetary system may look like.

New Clues to TRAPPIST-1 Planet Compositions, Atmospheres

4 min read

In the year since NASA announced the seven Earth-sized planets of the TRAPPIST-1 system, scientists have been working hard to…

Article7 years ago
An illustration of zombies on an exoplanet

Halloween Special: Universe of Monsters

4 min read

This Halloween, we've found homes for some of the most terrifying Halloween monsters, far away on real planets outside our…

Article7 years ago
Illustration of TRAPPIST-1 system from space.

TRAPPIST-1 is Older Than Our Solar System

5 min read

Scientists now have a good estimate for the age of one of the most intriguing planetary systems discovered to date–…

Article7 years ago