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7 Earth-sized worlds found around nearby star
2-22-2017 |
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NASA has announced the discovery of seven new planets including three within their star's habitable zone.
NASA to reveal 'major exoplanet discovery'
2-21-2017 | 95
The space agency is due to announce its latest findings at a press conference on Wednesday morning.
NASA proposes redefining the word 'planet'
2-20-2017 | 20
The move, if successful, could mean that our own solar system actually has more than 100 planets in it.
Scientists discover 60 new extrasolar planets
2-14-2017 | 1
The significant haul of new worlds includes a potentially habitable 'super-Earth' with a rocky surface.
Is life on Earth considered a cosmic 'zoo' ?
2-3-2017 | 46
Do intelligent extraterrestrials see our planet in the same way as we might see a nature reserve ?
Nearby planet Wolf 1061c may be habitable
1-20-2017 | 14
Astronomers believe that a planet 14 light years away may be a promising place to look for alien life.
Telescope upgrade to aid hunt for alien life
1-11-2017 | 1
The Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chile will soon be seeking out habitable worlds around Alpha Centauri.
Mars rover hits mineral deposit 'jackpot'
12-31-2016 | 13
Curiosity has discovered minerals from over several million years of the Red Planet's geological history.
Scientists are planning to contact aliens
12-28-2016 | 97
An organization in San Francisco is planning to send messages out to potentially habitable planets.
Molten iron 'jet stream' found in Earth's core
12-21-2016 | 6
Scientists have discovered a flow of liquid iron in the planet's core 3000km beneath the surface.
Water ice found on the dwarf planet Ceres
12-16-2016 | 3
Two new studies have revealed that the dwarf planet Ceres is home to significant quantities of water ice.
Earth 'unprepared' for killer asteroid strike
12-14-2016 | 13
A prominent NASA scientist has outlined just how vulnerable our planet is to threats from outer space.
Weather observed on distant gas giant planet
12-12-2016 | 1
Astronomers have observed strong winds and changing cloud cover on an alien planet for the first time.
Could alien life thrive on brown dwarf stars?
12-4-2016 | 10
Extrasolar planets may not be the only place where it is possible to find signs of extraterrestrial life.
New Mars satellite returns first photographs
VIDEO 11-30-2016 | 6
The Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) has returned a set of high-quality test photographs from the Red Planet.
Further evidence found of ocean on Pluto
VIDEO 11-17-2016 | 7
It is looking increasingly likely that the dwarf planet is home to a vast subterranean ocean of water.
NASA astronaut cast his vote while in space
11-14-2016 | 4
Being high up above the planet didn't stop astronaut Shane Kimbrough from casting his vote last week.
Mystery surrounds X-rays streaming from Pluto
11-10-2016 | 5
Scientists have spotted X-rays trickling from the dwarf planet despite there being no obvious source.
Could a dead astronaut spread life to Mars ?
10-30-2016 | 9
If an astronaut dies in space, could their body eventually go on to spread microbes to other planets ?
Could Planet Nine explain sun tilt mystery ?
10-25-2016 | 19
A large planet lurking in the outer solar system could be causing the sun's rotational axis to tilt.
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