Search results for: exoplanet
Earth-like planet more than just 'noise'
3-8-2015 |
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Scientists have argued that a nearby Earth-like world dismissed as 'noise' is actually a real planet.
'Mirage planets' may complicate hunt for life
2-13-2015 | 0
Some extrasolar planets that appear to be habitable may have lost the capacity to support life long ago.
Average star may have two habitable worlds
2-7-2015 | 32
Scientists in Australia have determined that Earth-like planets are likely to be commonplace.
'Super Saturn' has gigantic ring system
1-30-2015 | 6
Astronomers have found a planet with rings over 200 times larger than those found around Saturn.
Five ancient rocky planets discovered
1-27-2015 | 68
A solar system dating back billions of years points to the likelihood that Earth-sized worlds are common.
Kepler discovers new extrasolar planet
12-21-2014 | 7
NASA's Kepler space telescope has made its first discovery since being crippled by a technical fault.
Water discovered in exoplanet's atmosphere
9-24-2014 | 13
Astronomers have found signs of water vapor on a planet located around 120 light years from Earth.
Twin planets could boost chance of alien life
8-10-2014 | 8
Extrasolar planets with a companion world tugging at them could remain habitable for much longer.
Exoplanet with longest year discovered
7-22-2014 | 8
Astronomers have identified an extrasolar planet that takes 708 days to complete one orbit of its star.
Are oceans mandatory for life to develop ?
7-21-2014 | 21
A new study has concluded that an exoplanet requires a liquid water ocean in order to sustain life.
Hunt for exoplanet ETs poses new challenge
5-2-2014 | 27
Finding signs of extraterrestrial life on an extrasolar planet is going to be a lot harder than expected.
Kepler discovers most Earth-like exoplanet
4-18-2014 | 24
Astronomers have located an Earth-sized world within the 'Goldilocks zone' of a distant solar system.
Where are the closest alien planets ?
12-28-2013 | 12
Astronomers believe that there could be an exoplanet orbiting a nearby pair of brown dwarf stars.
Hubble detects water on five exoplanets
12-5-2013 | 10
The Hubble Space Telescope has picked up signs of water in the atmospheres of several distant worlds.
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