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Newfound 'iron planet' has molten metal surface
Dec 3, 2021Astronomers have identified a new extrasolar planet that is thought to be comprised of more than 80% iron.
Search for alien life tops next-gen astronomy goals
Nov 8, 2021Scouring the cosmos for evidence of extraterrestrial life is going to be a major priority in the coming decades.
'Hycean' worlds could be home to alien life
Aug 27, 2021Scientists searching for life-bearing exoplanets have identified a new class of potentially habitable world.
Planet 'regrew' its atmosphere after losing it
Mar 15, 2021Astronomers have identified an extrasolar planet that appears to have regenerated its own atmosphere.
Possible new planet found at Alpha Centauri A
Feb 10, 2021Astronomers have discovered what could be an indication of a previously undiscovered extrasolar world.
Nearby planet is almost as old as the universe
VIDEO Jan 16, 2021Astronomers have identified a nearby extrasolar world that is not only terrestrial in nature, but also ancient.
Our galaxy has 300 million habitable planets
Nov 11, 2020A new NASA study has revealed just how many potentially habitable worlds there are in our galaxy.
Some stars could host seven habitable planets
Aug 2, 2020Other stars may be able to host more than our own solar system's solitary habitable world, a new study suggests.
Dust could help make alien worlds habitable
Jun 10, 2020Scientists have highlighted the role of dust in cooling or warming an otherwise uninhabitable extrasolar world.
Proxima b is more Earth-like than we thought
May 30, 2020The closest known extrasolar planet may also be one of the most Earth-like worlds ever discovered.
'One-in-a-million' Super-Earth discovered
May 14, 2020Astronomers have identified a distant exoplanet with a size and orbit comparable to that of the Earth.
Solving the mystery of the vanishing exoplanet
Apr 21, 2020A relatively nearby extrasolar world discovered back in 2004 has since disappeared without a trace.
Kepler data reveals hidden Earth-like exoplanet
VIDEO Apr 17, 2020Scientists have discovered one of the most Earth-like extrasolar worlds ever seen and they almost missed it.
Extreme exoplanet sees rains of molten iron
VIDEO Mar 11, 2020Scientists have identified an extrasolar planet with some of the most hostile surface conditions ever seen.
Planet found orbiting white dwarf in world first
VIDEO Dec 5, 2019Astronomers have discovered a huge planet orbiting the burnt-out husk of a star that was once like the Sun.
Water vapor discovered on extrasolar planet
Sep 11, 2019Water vapor has been identified on what is being hailed as the most habitable exoplanet found to date.
Doomed planets 'call out' across the cosmos
Aug 11, 2019Astrophysicists have discovered a way to detect the surviving cores of planets orbiting white dwarf stars.
Two new Earth-like exoplanets discovered
Jun 19, 2019The new worlds are so much like our own that both are now on a list of the 19 planets most likely to support life.
ET 'habitable zone' is smaller than thought
Jun 12, 2019According to a new study, many planets in the so-called habitable zone can only support single-celled organisms.
Carbon monoxide detectors could help find ET
Mar 20, 2019Scientists have identified a potential new way to detect the presence of extraterrestrial life on distant worlds.
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