Astronomers once thought they saw a planet orbiting 40 Eridani A — named “Vulcan” after Star Trek — but new data shows it was ...

Star Trek fans might be disappointed by a new study that refutes the existence of an exoplanet where Spock's Planet Vulcan was said to be in the sci-fi show. Credit: NASA via Getty images Scientists ...

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Fans of Star Trek were over the Moon when, in 2018, astronomers with the Dharma Planet Survey (DPS) announced the possible detection of 40 Eridani b, an extrasolar planet in the star system 40 Eridani ...

Planet Vulcan was the famous homeworld of the humanoid species to which Star Trek hero Mr. Spock belonged. Logical, steadfast Spock was cast as a troubled galactic refugee aboard the starship ...

There's a common misconception that science is purely about cold, hard facts — concrete evidence, mathematical models and replicable experiments to explain the world around us. It's easy to forget ...

Among the TV series Star Trek’s many charms are its rich universe of characters and planets. Now, the Dharma Planet Survey, in a new study led by University of Florida (UF) astronomer Jian Ge and team ...

New research shows that sometimes life imitates art, even in astronomy. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A planet beyond the solar ...

Once upon a time, there was a real-life planet right where Star Trek put its fictional world of Vulcan — or so we thought. By breaking the light from 40 Eridani into the individual wavelengths that ...