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Earth-like planet more than just 'noise'
Mar 8, 2015Scientists have argued that a nearby Earth-like world dismissed as 'noise' is actually a real planet.
Alien star once invaded our solar system
Feb 18, 2015A red dwarf star is thought to have passed within one light year of our planet 70,000 years ago.
'Mirage planets' may complicate hunt for life
Feb 13, 2015Some extrasolar planets that appear to be habitable may have lost the capacity to support life long ago.
Average star may have two habitable worlds
Feb 7, 2015Scientists in Australia have determined that Earth-like planets are likely to be commonplace.
'Super Saturn' has gigantic ring system
Jan 30, 2015Astronomers have found a planet with rings over 200 times larger than those found around Saturn.
Five ancient rocky planets discovered
Jan 27, 2015A solar system dating back billions of years points to the likelihood that Earth-sized worlds are common.
Two large planets may lurk beyond Pluto
Jan 17, 2015Evidence suggests that two planets larger than the Earth may be present in the outer solar system.
New Earth-like extrasolar planet discovered
Jan 7, 2015The newly found Kepler 438b is being hailed by astronomers as the most Earth-like world ever found.
Kepler discovers new extrasolar planet
Dec 21, 2014NASA's Kepler space telescope has made its first discovery since being crippled by a technical fault.
Twin of Uranus found in distant solar system
Oct 19, 2014Astronomers have identified the first ever ice giant planet beyond our own solar system.
Water discovered in exoplanet's atmosphere
Sep 24, 2014Astronomers have found signs of water vapor on a planet located around 120 light years from Earth.
NASA's Maven spacecraft arrives at Mars
Sep 22, 2014The satellite has arrived in orbit around the Red Planet after a 10-month voyage across the solar system.
'Extreme' solar storm heading straight for us
Sep 11, 2014A particularly intense solar storm could cause communications and power grid disruptions this week.
Water clouds discovered on brown dwarf
Aug 29, 2014Astronomers have found evidence of water clouds outside of our own solar system for the first time.
Probe captures first instellar space dust
Aug 18, 2014NASA's Stardust spacecraft is now believed to have picked up particles from outside the solar system
Twin planets could boost chance of alien life
Aug 10, 2014Extrasolar planets with a companion world tugging at them could remain habitable for much longer.
Scientists invent spray-on solar cells
Aug 4, 2014Developed at the University of Sheffield, the new technology could be applied to practically any surface.
Solar 'super-storms' could be catastrophic
Aug 1, 2014A particularly violent solar storm could one day have disasterous consequences for the modern world.
Exoplanet with longest year discovered
Jul 22, 2014Astronomers have identified an extrasolar planet that takes 708 days to complete one orbit of its star.
Are oceans mandatory for life to develop ?
Jul 21, 2014A new study has concluded that an exoplanet requires a liquid water ocean in order to sustain life.
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