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Nearby extrasolar world could be first known ocean planet
8-26-2022 |
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Scientists have identified a relatively nearby exoplanet that appears to be made up almost entirely of water.
How the James Webb will help us find life on other worlds
7-20-2022 | 0
Two astrophysicists explore the possibilities of using the new telescope to analyze the atmospheres of extrasolar planets.
Aliens could use rogue planets as spaceships
6-6-2022 | 29
A new study has suggested that extraterrestrials could hitch a ride across the cosmos on rogue extrasolar worlds.
'Gravity telescope' could magnify exoplanets by 1,000 times
5-3-2022 | 3
A theoretical new type of telescope could make it possible to obtain close-up views of extrasolar worlds.
Total number of discovered exoplanets now exceeds 5,000
3-28-2022 | 0
Over the last 30 years, scientists have succeeded in identifying a staggering 5,000 planets in distant solar systems.
The UK government wants to build a solar power station in space
3-22-2022 | 10
The multi-billion pound project would work by generating energy in space, then transferring it back to Earth.
Is the fabled Planet Nine still out there ?
3-22-2022 | 12
The potential existence of an undiscovered planet in our own solar system has intrigued astronomers for years.
Visible light from surface of Venus captured from space for first time
VIDEO 2-10-2022 | 3
NASA's Parker Solar Probe recently captured images of Venus unlike any seen before.
'Historic moment' as solar probe 'touches the Sun'
12-15-2021 | 7
Scientists have announced that NASA's Parker Solar Probe has entered our star's corona.
Newfound 'iron planet' has molten metal surface
12-3-2021 | 2
Astronomers have identified a new extrasolar planet that is thought to be comprised of more than 80% iron.
Could we detect alien probes that are inside our own solar system ?
11-28-2021 | 8
Scientists have been aiming to bring the hunt for intelligent alien life a little closer to home.
Metal rain pummels surface of ultra-hot exoplanet
11-23-2021 | 2
Some extrasolar worlds are so large and so hot that they experience weather like nothing seen on Earth.
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.
Solar storm helps to date Viking settlement in North America
10-25-2021 | 9
New evidence has helped scientists pinpoint exactly when the Vikings were active on the continent.
Solar storm could cause 'Internet apocalypse'
9-12-2021 | 23
Scientists have warned that a devastating solar storm could disrupt the world's Internet for months.
'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.
Liquid water discovered inside a meteorite
5-16-2021 | 8
For the first time, scientists have found liquid water inside a meteorite from the earliest days of the solar system.
Probe is fastest man-made object... again
5-5-2021 | 3
NASA's Parker Solar Probe has broken two of its own records and it still has a long way to go yet.
Could we find alien probes in our solar system ?
4-21-2021 | 10
A NASA report published in 2018 takes the idea of finding alien 'technosignatures' very seriously indeed.
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.
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