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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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