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Could there be a real-life Tatooine ?
Mar 31, 2015Astronomers believe that desert planets similar to Tatooine in Star Wars might actually be common.
Earth-like worlds may exist in nearby system
Mar 28, 2015There could be two potentially habitable planets in a binary star system just 4.3 light years away.
'Mirage planets' may complicate hunt for life
Feb 13, 2015Some extrasolar planets that appear to be habitable may have lost the capacity to support life long ago.
Average star may have two habitable worlds
Feb 7, 2015Scientists in Australia have determined that Earth-like planets are likely to be commonplace.
Five ancient rocky planets discovered
Jan 27, 2015A solar system dating back billions of years points to the likelihood that Earth-sized worlds are common.
Two large planets may lurk beyond Pluto
Jan 17, 2015Evidence suggests that two planets larger than the Earth may be present in the outer solar system.
NASA set to drop a robot in to a volcano
Jan 9, 2015Scientists are experimenting with new ways to explore volcanic fissures and vents on other planets.
ET may simply be too far away to contact
Oct 3, 2014Vast distances between habitable planets could make communication with alien life an inviable concept.
Twin planets could boost chance of alien life
Aug 10, 2014Extrasolar planets with a companion world tugging at them could remain habitable for much longer.
World's biggest laser crushes diamond
Jul 18, 2014A giant laser has been used to simulate the pressures present within the cores of the gas giant planets.
Massive new space telescope planned
Jun 22, 2014The successor to the Hubble Space Telescope will be able to observe extrasolar planets like never before.
New way to detect alien life discovered
Jun 17, 2014The powerful new model can help detect life on extrasolar planets more effectively than ever before.
Researchers grow plants on alien materials
Jun 17, 2014The new discipline of 'astroecology' involves growing plants directly in extraterrestrial environments.
Milky Way has 100 million life-giving planets
Jun 9, 2014A group of astronomers has estimated the number of habitable planets in our galaxy for the first time.
Could genetics be the key to colonization ?
Mar 29, 2014Scientists may be able to alter our genes to make the human colonization of other planets more viable.
Almost every star hosts an alien planet
Mar 6, 2014Recent studies have revealed that extrasolar planets are extremely abundant throughout the universe.
NASA discovers 715 new extrasolar planets
Feb 27, 2014The record-breaking haul of newly discovered worlds comes courtesy of the Kepler Space Telescope.
Are some planets more habitable than Earth ?
Jan 25, 2014Astronomers seeking signs of alien life are on the lookout for 'superhabitable' extrasolar planets.
Hubble finds clouds on nearby alien worlds
Jan 3, 2014Astronomers using the Hubble telescope have picked up signs of cloud cover on two extrasolar planets.
'Super ball bots' to explore other planets
Dec 30, 2013NASA has developed a new type of landing apparatus that could make exploring other worlds much easier.
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