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Mars-like extrasolar planet discovered
6-20-2015 |
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Astronomers have identified a planet the size of Mars orbiting a star 200 light years from the Earth.
NASA steps up the search for alien life
4-24-2015 | 6
The space agency has formed a new coalition of scientists from a wide range of different fields.
Earth-like planet more than just 'noise'
3-8-2015 | 19
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.
New Earth-like extrasolar planet discovered
1-7-2015 | 18
The newly found Kepler 438b is being hailed by astronomers as the most Earth-like world ever found.
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.
Twin of Uranus found in distant solar system
10-19-2014 | 12
Astronomers have identified the first ever ice giant planet beyond our own solar system.
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.
New habitable extrasolar planet discovered
6-28-2014 | 40
Located 16 light years away, Gliese 832c has been identified as one of the best places to look for life.
Massive new space telescope planned
6-22-2014 | 25
The successor to the Hubble Space Telescope will be able to observe extrasolar planets like never before.
New way to detect alien life discovered
6-17-2014 | 18
The powerful new model can help detect life on extrasolar planets more effectively than ever before.
Milky Way has 100 million life-giving planets
6-9-2014 | 132
A group of astronomers has estimated the number of habitable planets in our galaxy for the first time.
Huge 'Godzilla of Earths' discovered
6-3-2014 | 35
Astronomers 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
5-2-2014 | 27
Finding signs of extraterrestrial life on an extrasolar planet is going to be a lot harder than expected.
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