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Newfound 'iron planet' has molten metal surface
12-3-2021 |
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Astronomers 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
11-8-2021 | 2
Scouring 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
8-27-2021 | 0
Scientists searching for life-bearing exoplanets have identified a new class of potentially habitable world.
Planet 'regrew' its atmosphere after losing it
3-15-2021 | 2
Astronomers have identified an extrasolar planet that appears to have regenerated its own atmosphere.
Possible new planet found at Alpha Centauri A
2-10-2021 | 1
Astronomers have discovered what could be an indication of a previously undiscovered extrasolar world.
Nearby planet is almost as old as the universe
VIDEO 1-16-2021 | 3
Astronomers have identified a nearby extrasolar world that is not only terrestrial in nature, but also ancient.
Our galaxy has 300 million habitable planets
11-11-2020 | 3
A new NASA study has revealed just how many potentially habitable worlds there are in our galaxy.
Some stars could host seven habitable planets
8-2-2020 | 5
Other 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
6-10-2020 | 1
Scientists have highlighted the role of dust in cooling or warming an otherwise uninhabitable extrasolar world.
Proxima b is more Earth-like than we thought
5-30-2020 | 11
The closest known extrasolar planet may also be one of the most Earth-like worlds ever discovered.
'One-in-a-million' Super-Earth discovered
5-14-2020 | 3
Astronomers have identified a distant exoplanet with a size and orbit comparable to that of the Earth.
Solving the mystery of the vanishing exoplanet
4-21-2020 | 17
A relatively nearby extrasolar world discovered back in 2004 has since disappeared without a trace.
Kepler data reveals hidden Earth-like exoplanet
VIDEO 4-17-2020 | 6
Scientists 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 3-11-2020 | 0
Scientists have identified an extrasolar planet with some of the most hostile surface conditions ever seen.
Planet found orbiting white dwarf in world first
VIDEO 12-5-2019 | 0
Astronomers 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
9-11-2019 | 11
Water vapor has been identified on what is being hailed as the most habitable exoplanet found to date.
Doomed planets 'call out' across the cosmos
8-11-2019 | 1
Astrophysicists have discovered a way to detect the surviving cores of planets orbiting white dwarf stars.
Two new Earth-like exoplanets discovered
6-19-2019 | 18
The 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
6-12-2019 | 28
According 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
3-20-2019 | 1
Scientists have identified a potential new way to detect the presence of extraterrestrial life on distant worlds.
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