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Astronomers discover nearby, potentially habitable 'Super-Earth'
Oct 23, 2025Situated just 18.2 light-years away, this newfound extrasolar world is in orbit around a red dwarf star.
Surprising discovery finds evidence of activity on distant dwarf planet
Sep 29, 2025Scientists have discovered evidence of methane gas on Makemake - a tiny world situated beyond the orbit of Pluto.
Nearby dwarf planet was once a prime candidate for life
Aug 22, 2025New research has highlighted the likelihood that Ceres would have once provided habitable conditions.
Astronomers have discovered a new minor planet beyond the orbit of Pluto
May 26, 2025The previously unseen world is believed to orbit far out at a range of 838 times Earth's distance from the Sun.
Potentially habitable worlds may be more common than we thought
Jul 11, 2023Scientists now believe that there are 100 times as many habitable worlds in our galaxy than previously thought.
Distant dwarf planet has its own unique ring system
Feb 10, 2023It turns out that Saturn and the other gas giants are not the only planetary bodies in our solar system to have rings.
Largest ever asteroid impact dwarfed that which killed the dinosaurs
Oct 8, 2022The asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs was enormous - but it was by no means the largest ever to hit our planet.
'Red Dwarf' star investigates UFOs in new TV series
VIDEO Jan 16, 2022Craig Charles is fronting a new UFO investigative series alongside space journalist Sarah Cruddas.
Mystery object is hurtling through the galaxy
Sep 3, 2021Astronomers have obtained their first detailed look at a peculiar Milky Way object known as 'The Accident'.
Australia UFO report refers to 'cat-faced' aliens
Jul 8, 2021Declassified UFO files from Australia make reference to some rather strange extraterrestrial encounters.
Conservationists spot unique 'dwarf' giraffes
VIDEO Jan 10, 2021For the first time ever, abnormally short 'dwarf' giraffes have been spotted in Uganda and Namibia.
Dwarf planet Ceres turns out to be ocean world
Aug 12, 2020Scientists have determined that Ceres, like Europa and Enceladus, is home to an ocean of liquid water.
Fossil of world's largest kangaroo discovered
May 22, 2020Scientists in Australia have unearthed a gargantuan kangaroo and a giant lizard the size of a car.
'Space snowman' is two stars merging together
Mar 4, 2020Astronomers have identified a 'bizarre' ultra-massive white dwarf star that may be more than meets the eye.
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.
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.
Scientists discover liquid ocean on Pluto
May 21, 2019The enigmatic dwarf planet has been throwing up no shortage of surprises over the last few years.
Nearest exoplanet has potential to support life
Apr 16, 2019Scientists have determined that planets orbiting red dwarf stars may be capable of supporting primitive life.
Ancient termite structure is visible from space
VIDEO Nov 21, 2018For thousands of years, termites have been constructing a vast network of mounds in northeastern Brazil.
NASA's Dawn mission ends as probe falls silent
Nov 4, 2018After spending years unravelling the mysteries of the dwarf planet Ceres, Dawn has finally run out of fuel.
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