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Hubble detects exoplanet with a stratosphere
VIDEO 8-4-2017 |
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Astronomers have found an extrasolar world with what has been described as a 'glowing water atmosphere'.
PLATO mission to hunt for Earth-like worlds
6-22-2017 | 2
ESA is set to launch a new satellite that will seek out potentially habitable extrasolar planets.
NASA discovers 10 near-Earth size exoplanets
6-19-2017 | 16
Scientists believe that these new worlds lie in the 'Goldilocks zone' of their respective solar systems.
Exoplanet Proxima b has a 'stable climate'
5-16-2017 | 3
Scientists have been trying to work out what the weather might be like on this recently discovered world.
Clouds, water vapor found on exoplanet
5-14-2017 | 8
Astronomers have been analyzing the atmosphere of a Neptune-sized planet located 430 light years away.
Distant 'ice ball' exoplanet discovered
VIDEO 4-28-2017 | 6
Scientists have announced the discovery of a freezing Earth-mass world 13,000 light years away.
7 Earth-sized worlds found around nearby star
2-22-2017 | 95
NASA has announced the discovery of seven new planets including three within their star's habitable zone.
NASA to reveal 'major exoplanet discovery'
2-21-2017 | 95
The space agency is due to announce its latest findings at a press conference on Wednesday morning.
Nearby planet Wolf 1061c may be habitable
1-20-2017 | 14
Astronomers believe that a planet 14 light years away may be a promising place to look for alien life.
Telescope upgrade to aid hunt for alien life
1-11-2017 | 1
The Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chile will soon be seeking out habitable worlds around Alpha Centauri.
Excitement mounts over Earth-like exoplanets
7-20-2016 | 10
Scientists have identified two distant worlds which could be ideal places to look for alien life.
Astronomers find distant planet with 3 suns
VIDEO 7-8-2016 | 10
The newly discovered exoplanet experiences days lasting up to 140 Earth-years thanks to its trio of suns.
New 'Tatooine' planet is largest ever found
6-14-2016 | 2
Astronomers have revealed the discovery of a Jupiter-sized exoplanet in a distant binary star system.
NASA announces discovery of 1,284 exoplanets
5-10-2016 | 13
The incredible new haul has more than doubled the total number of known extrasolar worlds to over 3,200.
Atmosphere of distant 'super-Earth' analyzed
2-17-2016 | 14
For the first time scientists have been able to analyze the atmosphere of a 'super-Earth' exoplanet.
Earth-like world found 14 light years away
12-17-2015 | 22
A potentially habitable terrestrial planet has been discovered in the relatively nearby Wolf 1061 system.
Exoplanet discovery 'most important so far'
11-13-2015 | 8
A newly identified extrasolar planet is so close by that it should be possible to observe its atmosphere.
Astronomers seek help to name exoplanets
8-18-2015 | 27
Members of the public have been asked to help determine what to call 32 distant extrasolar worlds.
Astronomers discover distant 'young Jupiter'.
8-16-2015 | 4
Astronomers have identified the smallest ever exoplanet to be directly photographed through a telescope.
Mars-like extrasolar planet discovered
6-20-2015 | 3
Astronomers have identified a planet the size of Mars orbiting a star 200 light years from the Earth.
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