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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.
Huge 'Godzilla of Earths' discovered
Jun 3, 2014Astronomers have identified a planet in a distant solar system that is 17 times the mass of the Earth.
Hunt for exoplanet ETs poses new challenge
May 2, 2014Finding signs of extraterrestrial life on an extrasolar planet is going to be a lot harder than expected.
Kepler discovers most Earth-like exoplanet
Apr 18, 2014Astronomers have located an Earth-sized world within the 'Goldilocks zone' of a distant solar system.
Possible exomoon candidate discovered
Apr 11, 2014Scientists have identified what could be a natural satellite orbiting a planet in another solar system.
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.
New planet hunting spacecraft planned
Feb 23, 2014The recently selected PLATO mission will focus on identifying Earth-like worlds orbiting distant stars.
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.
Where are the closest alien planets ?
Dec 28, 2013Astronomers believe that there could be an exoplanet orbiting a nearby pair of brown dwarf stars.
First ever exomoon discovered
Dec 21, 2013Astronomers believe that they have discovered the first moon located outside of our own solar system.
Giant exoplant discovered in distant orbit
Dec 7, 2013Astronomers are perplexed by the discovery of a huge planet with the most distant orbit ever seen.
Hubble detects water on five exoplanets
Dec 5, 2013The Hubble Space Telescope has picked up signs of water in the atmospheres of several distant worlds.
1 in 5 stars orbited by habitable world
Nov 7, 2013Scientists believe that our universe is filled with far more habitable planets than previously thought.
Earth-sized 'lava world' planet discovered
Nov 1, 2013Kepler 78b is 400 light years away, is a similar size to the Earth and has a surface covered in lava.
Extrasolar planet tally reaches 1,000
Oct 23, 2013Since 1992 the number of planets discovered orbiting distant stars has been growing exponentially.
Alien planet has 'plasma' water atmosphere
Oct 3, 2013Astronomers have identified a nearby extrasolar planet with a particularly unusual atmosphere.
Alien moons may be too small to support life
Sep 17, 2013Astronomers believe that the moons around extrasolar planets may not be good candidates for life.
Alien world has water-rich atmosphere
Sep 6, 2013Japanese scientists have identified an extrasolar planet that could be a prime candidate for life.
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