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'Gravity telescope' could magnify exoplanets by 1,000 times
5-3-2022 |
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A theoretical new type of telescope could make it possible to obtain close-up views of extrasolar worlds.
Total number of discovered exoplanets now exceeds 5,000
3-28-2022 | 0
Over the last 30 years, scientists have succeeded in identifying a staggering 5,000 planets in distant solar systems.
'Hycean' worlds could be home to alien life
8-27-2021 | 0
Scientists searching for life-bearing exoplanets have identified a new class of potentially habitable world.
Two new Earth-like exoplanets discovered
6-19-2019 | 18
The new worlds are so much like our own that both are now on a list of the 19 planets most likely to support life.
NASA's Kepler telescope is officially dead
10-31-2018 | 16
The ground-breaking space telescope that discovered more than 2,600 exoplanets has finally run out of fuel.
Bizarre solar system is baffling astronomers
10-16-2018 | 6
Four gargantuan planets have been observed orbiting a relatively young star approximately 500 light years away.
Hunt for Earth 2.0 yields 95 new exoplanets
VIDEO 2-18-2018 | 0
A renewed hunt for Earth-like worlds has yielded a haul of 95 previously undiscovered extrasolar planets.
Trappist-1 planets are likely to be habitable
2-5-2018 | 9
It is looking increasingly likely that the Trappist-1 system's seven worlds could be home to alien life.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Hubble detects water on five exoplanets
12-5-2013 | 10
The Hubble Space Telescope has picked up signs of water in the atmospheres of several distant worlds.
SETI focuses efforts on known exoplanets
2-11-2013 | 94
An effort to listen out for intelligent aliens in the direction of stars with planets has drawn a blank.
50 new extrasolar planets discovered
9-13-2011 | 106
Astronomers have announced the discovery of 50 exoplanets, one of which could be habitable.
Alien worlds spotted outside our galaxy
11-5-2009 | 10
A University student has discovered evidence of extrasolar planets outside of our own galaxy, up until now scientists ha...
Scientists discover 32 new exoplanets
10-21-2009 | 3
Scientists have announced the discovery of 32 new extrasolar planets that exist around distant stars beyond our own Sola...
Kepler sees its first exoplanets
8-7-2009 | 2
The Kepler space telescope has discovered its first extrasolar planets. Collecting data on over 50,000 stars during its ...
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