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Astronomers discover completely new category of extrasolar planet
Mar 16, 2026This distant world, known as L98-59d, offers a literal interpretation of the phrase 'the floor is lava'.
James Webb to investigate possible signs of life on exoplanet K2-18b
VIDEO Apr 27, 2024A gas discovered in the atmosphere of this distant extrasolar planet is 'only produced by life', say scientists.
'Super Earth' discovered within distant star's habitable zone
Feb 5, 2024Astronomers have identified a potentially habitable extrasolar planet situated around 137 light-years away.
Potentially habitable extrasolar planet discovered
Sep 10, 2022Astronomers have announced that they have identified a relatively nearby exoplanet with the potential to host alien life.
'Gravity telescope' could magnify exoplanets by 1,000 times
May 3, 2022A theoretical new type of telescope could make it possible to obtain close-up views of extrasolar worlds.
Newfound 'iron planet' has molten metal surface
Dec 3, 2021Astronomers have identified a new extrasolar planet that is thought to be comprised of more than 80% iron.
Planet 'regrew' its atmosphere after losing it
Mar 15, 2021Astronomers have identified an extrasolar planet that appears to have regenerated its own atmosphere.
Proxima b is more Earth-like than we thought
May 30, 2020The closest known extrasolar planet may also be one of the most Earth-like worlds ever discovered.
Extreme exoplanet sees rains of molten iron
VIDEO Mar 11, 2020Scientists have identified an extrasolar planet with some of the most hostile surface conditions ever seen.
Water vapor discovered on extrasolar planet
Sep 11, 2019Water vapor has been identified on what is being hailed as the most habitable exoplanet found to date.
ET 'habitable zone' is smaller than thought
Jun 12, 2019According to a new study, many planets in the so-called habitable zone can only support single-celled organisms.
Second-closest extrasolar planet discovered
Nov 14, 2018Astronomers have revealed the discovery of a 'super-Earth' around a star that is a mere six light years away.
Planet is so hot that even metal evaporates
Aug 16, 2018The extrasolar planet known as Kelt-9b is so hot that its atmosphere contains vaporized iron and titanium.
New planet-hunting telescope begins search
VIDEO Jul 29, 2018NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) is now on the hunt for habitable extrasolar worlds.
Helium detected on 'super-Neptune' exoplanet
May 3, 2018For the first time ever, scientists have detected helium in the atmosphere of a planet in orbit around a distant star.
'Super Earth' aliens may be trapped by gravity
Apr 23, 2018On planets more massive than the Earth, launching things in to space will be a lot more challenging.
Hunt for Earth 2.0 yields 95 new exoplanets
VIDEO Feb 18, 2018A renewed hunt for Earth-like worlds has yielded a haul of 95 previously undiscovered extrasolar planets.
James Webb Space Telescope completes tests
VIDEO Jan 11, 2018The next generation telescope will enable us to directly study the atmospheres of extrasolar planets.
NASA finds entire solar system like our own
VIDEO Dec 14, 2017The space agency has made an important new exoplanet discovery using a Google artificial intelligence.
NASA teases new extrasolar planet discovery
Dec 11, 2017The space agency will be making an announcement on Thursday about its latest groundbreaking discovery.
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