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NASA proposes redefining the word 'planet'
Feb 20, 2017The move, if successful, could mean that our own solar system actually has more than 100 planets in it.
Scientists discover 60 new extrasolar planets
Feb 14, 2017The significant haul of new worlds includes a potentially habitable 'super-Earth' with a rocky surface.
NASA announces two new asteroid missions
Jan 8, 2017Known as Lucy and Psyche, the new spacecraft will be studying two relics of the early solar system.
Weather observed on distant gas giant planet
Dec 12, 2016Astronomers have observed strong winds and changing cloud cover on an alien planet for the first time.
Could alien life thrive on brown dwarf stars?
Dec 4, 2016Extrasolar planets may not be the only place where it is possible to find signs of extraterrestrial life.
'Solar boys' become paralyzed after sunset
VIDEO Nov 13, 2016Two young boys in Pakistan literally 'power down' after the sun sets and can only move during the day.
Could Planet Nine explain sun tilt mystery ?
Oct 25, 2016A large planet lurking in the outer solar system could be causing the sun's rotational axis to tilt.
New dwarf planet found beyond orbit of Pluto
VIDEO Oct 13, 2016This tiny, distant world is believed to take up to 1,140 years to complete a single orbit of the Sun.
Is there extraterrestrial life on Proxima b ?
Oct 8, 2016Scientists believe that a nearby extrasolar planet is 'likely' to be capable of supporting alien life.
Could we reach Earth 2.0 within 20 years ?
Aug 25, 2016The discovery of an Earth-like world around Proxima Centauri has spurred on efforts to send a probe there.
Is Proxima Centauri home to a second Earth ?
Aug 16, 2016Scientists have allegedly discovered a potentially habitable planet within a neighboring star system.
Solar flares almost started a nuclear war
Aug 12, 2016A sudden and intense period of solar flare activity almost triggered a nuclear apocalypse back in 1967.
Solar Impulse completes historic global trip
VIDEO Jul 26, 2016The aircraft, which is powered entirely by the sun, has succeeded in flying around the entire world.
Excitement mounts over Earth-like exoplanets
Jul 20, 2016Scientists have identified two distant worlds which could be ideal places to look for alien life.
New dwarf planet discovered beyond Neptune
Jul 12, 2016Astronomers have identified a previously unknown dwarf planet in the outer reaches of the solar system.
Astronomers find distant planet with 3 suns
VIDEO Jul 8, 2016The newly discovered exoplanet experiences days lasting up to 140 Earth-years thanks to its trio of suns.
Mysterious 'alien' space rock discovered
Jun 16, 2016A 470 million-year-old meteorite has turned out to be quite unlike any that have been found before.
'10 planets or more' within our solar system
Jun 15, 2016A Cambridge scientist maintains that there may be far more planets in the solar system than we realize.
New 'Tatooine' planet is largest ever found
Jun 14, 2016Astronomers have revealed the discovery of a Jupiter-sized exoplanet in a distant binary star system.
Dwarf planet is third largest in solar system
May 12, 2016Despite being comparable in size to Pluto and Eris, this enigmatic world has yet to even be given a name.
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