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More distant Earth-sized worlds discovered
6-9-2018 |
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Astronomers have found a solar system 160 light years away with three planets roughly the size of our own.
'Super Earth' aliens may be trapped by gravity
4-23-2018 | 13
On planets more massive than the Earth, launching things in to space will be a lot more challenging.
Meteorite filled with diamonds found in Sudan
4-17-2018 | 4
A meteorite that crashed in the Nubian Desert has offered a glimpse of our solar system's earliest days.
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.
Evidence of extragalactic planets discovered
2-8-2018 | 3
Scientists have used microlensing to discover planets in a galaxy over 3.8 billion light years away.
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.
James Webb Space Telescope completes tests
VIDEO 1-11-2018 | 6
The next generation telescope will enable us to directly study the atmospheres of extrasolar planets.
Could dust have carried alien life to Earth ?
11-20-2017 | 11
Scientists believe that interstellar dust streams might be able to transfer organisms between planets.
New Earth-sized extrasolar planet discovered
11-16-2017 | 18
Situated just 11 light years away, Ross 128 b is shaping up to be a promising place to look for life.
Proxima Centauri may have several planets
11-6-2017 | 8
Observations of our closest neighboring star have revealed the possible presence of multiple planets.
Scorching hot exoplanet 'snows' sunscreen
10-27-2017 | 1
Astronomers have observed an extrasolar planet with some of the weirdest weather conditions ever seen.
Three planets to hide behind the Moon today
VIDEO 9-18-2017 | 1
Venus, Mars and Mercury will all be temporarily disappearing behind the Moon over the next few hours.
Mysterious exoplanet is 'blacker than asphalt'
9-16-2017 | 4
A 'hot Jupiter' world situated 1,400 light years away reflects so little light that it appears pitch black.
How easy is it for ET to observe the Earth ?
9-9-2017 | 5
Astronomers have identified nine planets from which intelligent aliens could potentially be watching us.
Four Trappist-1 planets are likely to have water
VIDEO 8-31-2017 | 4
Four of the seven planets in the Trappist-1 system are thought to be home to large amounts of water.
PLATO mission to hunt for Earth-like worlds
6-22-2017 | 2
ESA is set to launch a new satellite that will seek out potentially habitable extrasolar planets.
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.
Scientists find hottest known extrasolar world
6-5-2017 | 9
At twice the size of Jupiter, KELT-9b experiences temperatures in excess of 4300 degrees Celsius.
Distant 'ice ball' exoplanet discovered
VIDEO 4-28-2017 | 6
Scientists have announced the discovery of a freezing Earth-mass world 13,000 light years away.
Super Earth is 'best chance for finding life'
4-19-2017 | 10
A large terrestrial planet located 40 light years away could be the perfect place to search for ET.
