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Surviving a star’s demise: Discovery adds proof of planetary resilience

October 13, 2021

Astronomers have discovered a Jupiter-sized planet that survived its star’s death.

Physical Sciences & Engineering
Arts and Sciences
science

Countdown to launch: Cornell scientists play key roles in James Webb Space Telescope

August 27, 2021

Cornell University scientists are playing key roles in the launch of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.

Physical Sciences & Engineering
Jonathan Lunine

Iconic ‘pale blue dot’ photo turns 30, time to spot other worlds

February 14, 2020

The iconic photograph of planet Earth from distant space – the “pale blue dot” – was taken 30 years ago. Lisa Kaltenegger, director of Cornell University’s Carl Sagan Institute and a professor of astrophysics, says that 30 years after that iconic picture we now have the technical means to spot other pale dots orbiting distant stars.

Arts and Sciences

Gaseous disk around white dwarf ‘intriguing’ find for exoplanet hunters

December 4, 2019

Lisa Kaltenegger, director of Cornell University’s Carl Sagan Institute and a professor of astrophysics, comments on the discovery of a gaseous disk around a white dwarf star.

Arts and Sciences

Nobel Prize winners’ exoplanet discovery started a ‘remarkable era of discovery’

October 8, 2019

The Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded Tuesday to a Canadian-American cosmologist and two Swiss scientists for their work in understanding how the universe has evolved from the Big Bang and the discovery of the first known planet outside of our solar system. Cornell University experts are available to discuss the impact their work had on our understanding of the cosmos. 

Physical Sciences & Engineering

Tiny planet discovery around white dwarf opens up possibilities for life

April 4, 2019

Lisa Kaltenegger, director of Cornell University’s Carl Sagan Institute, comments on the discovery of a tiny planet around a white dwarf star.

Arts and Sciences
Physical Sciences & Engineering

TESS satellite to hunt for new worlds ‘in our cosmic backyard’

April 10, 2018

Lisa Kaltenegger, director of Cornell University’s Carl Sagan Institute and one of the world's leading experts on exoplanets, comments on the upcoming launch of NASA's new satellite telescope known as TESS. 

Physical Sciences & Engineering
Arts and Sciences

Carl Sagan Institute director talks Voyager Mission, 40 years later

August 14, 2017

Voyager 1 and 2 will reach 40 years of operation and exploration later this month and in early September. Despite their distance, they continue to communicate with NASA daily and are still exploring the final frontier. Lisa Kaltenegger is the director of the Carl Sagan Institute and professor of astronomy in the College of Arts and Sciences at Cornell University.

Arts and Sciences