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Distant 'ice ball' exoplanet discovered
VIDEO Apr 28, 2017Scientists have announced the discovery of a freezing Earth-mass world 13,000 light years away.
Super Earth is 'best chance for finding life'
Apr 19, 2017A large terrestrial planet located 40 light years away could be the perfect place to search for ET.
Atmosphere found around Earth-like planet
Apr 7, 2017Astronomers have detected an atmosphere around GJ 1132b - a planet situated 39 light years away.
Hunt for Planet Nine continues in earnest
Apr 5, 2017Astronomers from around the world have been combining their efforts to seek out the new planet.
NASA could use the Sun as a magnifying glass
Mar 18, 2017Scientists at JPL have come up with an ambitious new plan to get a better look at extrasolar planets.
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.
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