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Second-closest extrasolar planet discovered
11-14-2018 |
19
Astronomers have revealed the discovery of a 'super-Earth' around a star that is a mere six light years away.
Neptune-sized extrasolar moon discovered
10-4-2018 | 2
Astronomers have found what is thought to be the first confirmed moon in orbit around an extrasolar world.
Planet-hunting probe finds two new candidates
9-23-2018 | 0
A mere two months after beginning operations, NASA's TESS spacecraft has found two new extrasolar worlds.
Planet is so hot that even metal evaporates
8-16-2018 | 5
The extrasolar planet known as Kelt-9b is so hot that its atmosphere contains vaporized iron and titanium.
'Super-Earth' most likely candidate for life
8-2-2018 | 60
A large Earth-like world has emerged as the most likely place to look for life outside of our solar system.
New planet-hunting telescope begins search
VIDEO 7-29-2018 | 6
NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) is now on the hunt for habitable extrasolar worlds.
Kepler-186f is more habitable than we thought
7-2-2018 | 14
An extrasolar world 500 light years away could be the most promising place yet to look for alien life.
More distant Earth-sized worlds discovered
6-9-2018 | 8
Astronomers have found a solar system 160 light years away with three planets roughly the size of our own.
Helium detected on 'super-Neptune' exoplanet
5-3-2018 | 0
For the first time ever, scientists have detected helium in the atmosphere of a planet in orbit around a distant star.
'Super Earth' aliens may be trapped by gravity
4-23-2018 | 13
On planets more massive than the Earth, launching things in to space will be a lot more challenging.
Hunt for Earth 2.0 yields 95 new exoplanets
VIDEO 2-18-2018 | 0
A renewed hunt for Earth-like worlds has yielded a haul of 95 previously undiscovered extrasolar planets.
James Webb Space Telescope completes tests
VIDEO 1-11-2018 | 6
The next generation telescope will enable us to directly study the atmospheres of extrasolar planets.
NASA finds entire solar system like our own
VIDEO 12-14-2017 | 10
The space agency has made an important new exoplanet discovery using a Google artificial intelligence.
NASA teases new extrasolar planet discovery
12-11-2017 | 10
The space agency will be making an announcement on Thursday about its latest groundbreaking discovery.
New Earth-sized extrasolar planet discovered
11-16-2017 | 18
Situated just 11 light years away, Ross 128 b is shaping up to be a promising place to look for life.
Proxima Centauri may have several planets
11-6-2017 | 8
Observations of our closest neighboring star have revealed the possible presence of multiple planets.
Scorching hot exoplanet 'snows' sunscreen
10-27-2017 | 1
Astronomers have observed an extrasolar planet with some of the weirdest weather conditions ever seen.
Mysterious exoplanet is 'blacker than asphalt'
9-16-2017 | 4
A 'hot Jupiter' world situated 1,400 light years away reflects so little light that it appears pitch black.
Titanium oxide detected on extrasolar planet
9-14-2017 | 2
For 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 8-31-2017 | 4
Four of the seven planets in the Trappist-1 system are thought to be home to large amounts of water.
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