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Milky Way has 100 million life-giving planets
Jun 9, 2014A group of astronomers has estimated the number of habitable planets in our galaxy for the first time.
Huge 'Godzilla of Earths' discovered
Jun 3, 2014Astronomers have identified a planet in a distant solar system that is 17 times the mass of the Earth.
Smart solar panels could replace roadways
VIDEO Jun 2, 2014A record number of backers are helping to crowdfund a revolutionary new type of road covering.
Sun's long lost sibling has been discovered
May 12, 2014A star that formed in the same stellar nursery as our Sun has been discovered 110 light years away.
Ganymede may harbor ice and ocean layers
May 4, 2014The largest moon in our solar system could be home to a subterranean 'club sandwich' of ice and oceans.
Hunt for exoplanet ETs poses new challenge
May 2, 2014Finding signs of extraterrestrial life on an extrasolar planet is going to be a lot harder than expected.
Kepler discovers most Earth-like exoplanet
Apr 18, 2014Astronomers have located an Earth-sized world within the 'Goldilocks zone' of a distant solar system.
Possible exomoon candidate discovered
Apr 11, 2014Scientists have identified what could be a natural satellite orbiting a planet in another solar system.
New dwarf planet hints at giant distant world
Mar 27, 2014Astronomers have discovered a new dwarf planet in our own solar system and it might not be alone.
Almost every star hosts an alien planet
Mar 6, 2014Recent studies have revealed that extrasolar planets are extremely abundant throughout the universe.
NASA discovers 715 new extrasolar planets
Feb 27, 2014The record-breaking haul of newly discovered worlds comes courtesy of the Kepler Space Telescope.
New planet hunting spacecraft planned
Feb 23, 2014The recently selected PLATO mission will focus on identifying Earth-like worlds orbiting distant stars.
Scientists create detailed map of Ganymede
Feb 14, 2014The largest moon in the solar system has been mapped in unprecedented detail thanks to a new project.
Are some planets more habitable than Earth ?
Jan 25, 2014Astronomers seeking signs of alien life are on the lookout for 'superhabitable' extrasolar planets.
Hubble finds clouds on nearby alien worlds
Jan 3, 2014Astronomers using the Hubble telescope have picked up signs of cloud cover on two extrasolar planets.
Where are the closest alien planets ?
Dec 28, 2013Astronomers believe that there could be an exoplanet orbiting a nearby pair of brown dwarf stars.
First ever exomoon discovered
Dec 21, 2013Astronomers believe that they have discovered the first moon located outside of our own solar system.
Giant exoplant discovered in distant orbit
Dec 7, 2013Astronomers are perplexed by the discovery of a huge planet with the most distant orbit ever seen.
Hubble detects water on five exoplanets
Dec 5, 2013The Hubble Space Telescope has picked up signs of water in the atmospheres of several distant worlds.
Japan to place giant solar belt around moon
Nov 30, 2013A Japanese firm is aiming to build a huge 250-mile-wide belt of solar panels around the moon's equator.
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