Not so far, far away: How the Star Wars galaxy falls short of the real-life search for planets Over the past 42 years, filmgoers have seen exotic worlds come to life in a succession of Star Wars movies… Read More
Proxima’s progress: Why it’ll take years to learn what closest exoplanet is really like University of Washington astronomer Rory Barnes says Proxima Centauri b is the biggest discovery in 20 years for planet hunters like… Read More
Seeking oxygen in outer space, the next clue to finding life, astronomers say A pair of University of Washington astronomers have unlocked another piece to the puzzle of finding life on other planets. Rodrigo Luger… Read More