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NASA finds entire solar system like our own
VIDEO Dec 14, 2017The space agency has made an important new exoplanet discovery using a Google artificial intelligence.
NASA teases new extrasolar planet discovery
Dec 11, 2017The space agency will be making an announcement on Thursday about its latest groundbreaking discovery.
New Earth-sized extrasolar planet discovered
Nov 16, 2017Situated just 11 light years away, Ross 128 b is shaping up to be a promising place to look for life.
Scorching hot exoplanet 'snows' sunscreen
Oct 27, 2017Astronomers have observed an extrasolar planet with some of the weirdest weather conditions ever seen.
Mysterious exoplanet is 'blacker than asphalt'
Sep 16, 2017A 'hot Jupiter' world situated 1,400 light years away reflects so little light that it appears pitch black.
Titanium oxide detected on extrasolar planet
Sep 14, 2017For the first time, astronomers have picked up signs of titanium oxide on a distant extrasolar world.
Four Trappist-1 planets are likely to have water
VIDEO Aug 31, 2017Four of the seven planets in the Trappist-1 system are thought to be home to large amounts of water.
First extrasolar moon potentially discovered
Jul 28, 2017Astronomers believe that they may have found, for the first time, a moon orbiting an extrasolar planet.
PLATO mission to hunt for Earth-like worlds
Jun 22, 2017ESA is set to launch a new satellite that will seek out potentially habitable extrasolar planets.
Scientists find hottest known extrasolar world
Jun 5, 2017At twice the size of Jupiter, KELT-9b experiences temperatures in excess of 4300 degrees Celsius.
Distant 'ice ball' exoplanet discovered
VIDEO Apr 28, 2017Scientists have announced the discovery of a freezing Earth-mass world 13,000 light years away.
Super Earth is 'best chance for finding life'
Apr 19, 2017A large terrestrial planet located 40 light years away could be the perfect place to search for ET.
Atmosphere found around Earth-like planet
Apr 7, 2017Astronomers have detected an atmosphere around GJ 1132b - a planet situated 39 light years away.
NASA could use the Sun as a magnifying glass
Mar 18, 2017Scientists at JPL have come up with an ambitious new plan to get a better look at extrasolar planets.
Scientists discover 60 new extrasolar planets
Feb 14, 2017The significant haul of new worlds includes a potentially habitable 'super-Earth' with a rocky surface.
Could alien life thrive on brown dwarf stars?
Dec 4, 2016Extrasolar planets may not be the only place where it is possible to find signs of extraterrestrial life.
Is there extraterrestrial life on Proxima b ?
Oct 8, 2016Scientists believe that a nearby extrasolar planet is 'likely' to be capable of supporting alien life.
Astronomers find distant planet with 3 suns
VIDEO Jul 8, 2016The newly discovered exoplanet experiences days lasting up to 140 Earth-years thanks to its trio of suns.
Three new Earth-sized planets discovered
May 3, 2016Astronomers have identified three new terrestrial worlds around a relatively close 'ultracool' star.
Earth-like world found 14 light years away
Dec 17, 2015A potentially habitable terrestrial planet has been discovered in the relatively nearby Wolf 1061 system.
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