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Could we find alien 'dinosaurs' on distant extrasolar worlds ?
11-20-2023 |
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Scientists have come up with a way to find planets capable of supporting dinosaur-like extraterrestrial creatures.
James Webb reveals exoplanet where sand grains fall as rain
VIDEO 11-16-2023 | 5
The planet, known as Wasp-107b, was recently revealed by the James Webb Space Telescope.
Possible hints of alien life found on K2-18b - how excited should we be ?
9-18-2023 | 14
The James Webb Space Telescope's latest discovery is significant, but have we really found life on an alien world ?
James Webb Space Telescope has discovered its first planet
VIDEO 1-12-2023 | 0
The newly discovered world, which is 41 light-years away, is almost exactly the same size as the Earth.
Searing hot diamond-cored extrasolar world is a veritable 'hell planet'
12-12-2022 | 5
Situated 40 light-years away, this hellish terrestrial world is like nothing found in our own solar system.
Potentially habitable extrasolar planet discovered
9-10-2022 | 8
Astronomers have announced that they have identified a relatively nearby exoplanet with the potential to host alien life.
Nearby extrasolar world could be first known ocean planet
8-26-2022 | 33
Scientists have identified a relatively nearby exoplanet that appears to be made up almost entirely of water.
How the James Webb will help us find life on other worlds
7-20-2022 | 0
Two astrophysicists explore the possibilities of using the new telescope to analyze the atmospheres of extrasolar planets.
Aliens could use rogue planets as spaceships
6-6-2022 | 29
A new study has suggested that extraterrestrials could hitch a ride across the cosmos on rogue extrasolar worlds.
'Gravity telescope' could magnify exoplanets by 1,000 times
5-3-2022 | 3
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.
Newfound 'iron planet' has molten metal surface
12-3-2021 | 2
Astronomers have identified a new extrasolar planet that is thought to be comprised of more than 80% iron.
Metal rain pummels surface of ultra-hot exoplanet
11-23-2021 | 2
Some extrasolar worlds are so large and so hot that they experience weather like nothing seen on Earth.
Search for alien life tops next-gen astronomy goals
11-8-2021 | 2
Scouring the cosmos for evidence of extraterrestrial life is going to be a major priority in the coming decades.
'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.
Planet 'regrew' its atmosphere after losing it
3-15-2021 | 2
Astronomers have identified an extrasolar planet that appears to have regenerated its own atmosphere.
Possible new planet found at Alpha Centauri A
2-10-2021 | 1
Astronomers have discovered what could be an indication of a previously undiscovered extrasolar world.
Nearby planet is almost as old as the universe
VIDEO 1-16-2021 | 3
Astronomers have identified a nearby extrasolar world that is not only terrestrial in nature, but also ancient.
Our galaxy has 300 million habitable planets
11-11-2020 | 4
A new NASA study has revealed just how many potentially habitable worlds there are in our galaxy.
Some stars could host seven habitable planets
8-2-2020 | 5
Other stars may be able to host more than our own solar system's solitary habitable world, a new study suggests.
