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Solving the mystery of the vanishing exoplanet
Apr 21, 2020A relatively nearby extrasolar world discovered back in 2004 has since disappeared without a trace.
Kepler data reveals hidden Earth-like exoplanet
VIDEO Apr 17, 2020Scientists have discovered one of the most Earth-like extrasolar worlds ever seen and they almost missed it.
NASA opens up about 'UFO' in STEREO images
Mar 24, 2020Eyebrows were raised recently when a strange wheel-like object showed up in solar observatory imagery.
139 new 'minor planets' found beyond Neptune
Mar 13, 2020Scientists have announced the discovery of 139 new objects situated in the far reaches of our solar system.
Extreme exoplanet sees rains of molten iron
VIDEO Mar 11, 2020Scientists have identified an extrasolar planet with some of the most hostile surface conditions ever seen.
Earth set to enter 30-year 'miniature ice age'
Feb 6, 2020Scientists have warned that a long period of particularly low solar activity could lead to much colder winters.
Voyager 2 is back online after power glitch
Feb 3, 2020The long-lived spacecraft went into fault protection mode last week after unexpectedly drawing too much power.
World's oldest material is older than the Earth
Jan 15, 2020Scientists have identified the oldest material ever to make it onto our planet - and it even predates the Sun.
New photographs of interstellar visitor revealed
Dec 18, 2019NASA has released two new images showing interstellar comet Borisov traveling through our solar system.
Planet found orbiting white dwarf in world first
VIDEO Dec 5, 2019Astronomers have discovered a huge planet orbiting the burnt-out husk of a star that was once like the Sun.
NASA reveals Parker Solar Probe discoveries
VIDEO Dec 4, 2019The groundbreaking solar probe has sent back its first observations from the edge of the Sun's atmosphere.
Interstellar comet may be carrying 'alien water'
Oct 30, 2019Astronomers have determined that comet 2I/Borisov could be carrying water from a distant solar system.
'Helical engine' could reach relativistic speeds
Oct 16, 2019NASA engineer David Burns has developed a concept for a new drive capable of reaching distant solar systems.
Visiting interstellar comet is caught on camera
Oct 15, 2019Astronomers have revealed that comet 2I/Borisov is remarkably similar to comets from our own solar system.
Planet Nine could be a miniature black hole
Sep 28, 2019The undiscovered theoretical planet in the outer reaches of our solar system may actually be a black hole.
Astronomer discovers second interstellar visitor
VIDEO Sep 13, 2019An amateur astronomer has discovered what is believed to be a comet that has come from a distant solar system.
Water vapor discovered on extrasolar planet
Sep 11, 2019Water vapor has been identified on what is being hailed as the most habitable exoplanet found to date.
Doomed planets 'call out' across the cosmos
Aug 11, 2019Astrophysicists have discovered a way to detect the surviving cores of planets orbiting white dwarf stars.
'Super-Earth' discovered 31 light years away
VIDEO Aug 2, 2019Astronomers have announced the discovery of a large, potentially habitable world in a nearby solar system.
'LightSail 2' deploys its solar sail in Earth's orbit
VIDEO Jul 24, 2019The experimental project could one day make it possible for solar sails to propel spacecraft to other worlds.
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