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Astronomers discover distant 'young Jupiter'.
8-16-2015 |
4
Astronomers have identified the smallest ever exoplanet to be directly photographed through a telescope.
Will we ever be able to visit 'Earth 2.0' ?
8-3-2015 | 32
Kepler-452b, the most Earth-like world ever found outside our solar system, is 1400 light years away.
Rocky planet found 21 light years away
8-1-2015 | 18
Astronomers have discovered a planet that has been described as a 'potential gold mine of science data'.
NASA announces discovery of a second Earth
VIDEO 7-23-2015 | 67
Astronomers using the Kepler Telescope have found the most Earth-like extrasolar planet ever discovered.
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.
Water likely to be common on other planets
5-8-2015 | 7
Water-rich asteroids are thought to have brought water to countless other worlds throughout the universe.
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.
Rogue planets could potentially support life
4-13-2015 | 7
Wandering planets that aren't part of a solar system might still be capable of supporting life.
Earth-like worlds may exist in nearby system
3-28-2015 | 36
There could be two potentially habitable planets in a binary star system just 4.3 light years away.
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.
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