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Three planets to hide behind the Moon today
VIDEO 9-18-2017 |
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Venus, Mars and Mercury will all be temporarily disappearing behind the Moon over the next few hours.
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.
How easy is it for ET to observe the Earth ?
9-9-2017 | 5
Astronomers have identified nine planets from which intelligent aliens could potentially be watching us.
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.
PLATO mission to hunt for Earth-like worlds
6-22-2017 | 2
ESA is set to launch a new satellite that will seek out potentially habitable extrasolar planets.
NASA discovers 10 near-Earth size exoplanets
6-19-2017 | 16
Scientists believe that these new worlds lie in the 'Goldilocks zone' of their respective solar systems.
Scientists find hottest known extrasolar world
6-5-2017 | 9
At twice the size of Jupiter, KELT-9b experiences temperatures in excess of 4300 degrees Celsius.
Distant 'ice ball' exoplanet discovered
VIDEO 4-28-2017 | 6
Scientists have announced the discovery of a freezing Earth-mass world 13,000 light years away.
Super Earth is 'best chance for finding life'
4-19-2017 | 10
A large terrestrial planet located 40 light years away could be the perfect place to search for ET.
Atmosphere found around Earth-like planet
4-7-2017 | 30
Astronomers have detected an atmosphere around GJ 1132b - a planet situated 39 light years away.
NASA could use the Sun as a magnifying glass
3-18-2017 | 12
Scientists at JPL have come up with an ambitious new plan to get a better look at extrasolar planets.
7 Earth-sized worlds found around nearby star
2-22-2017 | 95
NASA has announced the discovery of seven new planets including three within their star's habitable zone.
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.
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.
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.
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 ?
Excitement mounts over Earth-like exoplanets
7-20-2016 | 10
Scientists have identified two distant worlds which could be ideal places to look for alien life.
Astronomers find distant planet with 3 suns
VIDEO 7-8-2016 | 10
The newly discovered exoplanet experiences days lasting up to 140 Earth-years thanks to its trio of suns.
'10 planets or more' within our solar system
6-15-2016 | 6
A Cambridge scientist maintains that there may be far more planets in the solar system than we realize.
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