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Atmosphere discovered on tiny world beyond the orbit of Neptune
May 5, 2026The remarkable and completely unexpected find has called into doubt what we know of atmospheric retention.
Planets like Tatooine with two suns may be the norm, study finds
May 1, 2026It's easy to take it for granted that our own solar system, with one star, is the norm - but it turns out that this may not be the case.
Scientists identify the 45 most Earth-like extrasolar worlds ever found
Mar 21, 2026The shortlist was picked out of more than 6,000 candidates based on a range of factors pertaining to habitability.
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'.
'Impossible' inside-out solar system discovered by astronomers
Feb 13, 2026The discovery of a distant solar system with its planets in a seemingly impossible order has been revealed this week.
Next-gen 'magnetoplasma' rocket could get humans to Mars in 30 days
Feb 5, 2026The development of a whole new type of rocket engine could help to open up the solar system for exploration.
Planet 'remarkably similar to Earth' found 146 light-years away
Jan 31, 2026Another potentially habitable world has been discovered thanks to data collected by the Kepler Space Telescope.
Mysterious rogue planet discovered in the interstellar void
Jan 3, 2026Astronomers have detected an enigmatic free floating planet approximately 10,000 light-years from Earth.
Astronomers have discovered a planet that is the shape of a lemon
Dec 18, 2025The mysterious extrasolar world was spotted with the help of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.
Scientists discover a second anomalous 'kernel' in the Kuiper Belt
Nov 22, 2025The discovery centers on a particular section of the Kuiper Belt that appears to be denser than the areas around it.
Astronomers discover nearby, potentially habitable 'Super-Earth'
Oct 23, 2025Situated just 18.2 light-years away, this newfound extrasolar world is in orbit around a red dwarf star.
New form of nuclear propulsion could help to open up the solar system
Sep 17, 2025Researchers in Ohio have developed a new propulsion system that could make traveling to Mars much quicker.
Avi Loeb: latest interstellar visitor may be evidence of intelligence
Jul 20, 2025The space rock, he argues, is extremely unlikely to have arrived in our solar system through nothing but chance.
Mysterious cosmic interloper discovered in our own solar system
Jul 4, 2025Astronomers have identified what is thought to be the third ever example of an object from a distant solar system.
Earth could one day be flung out of the solar system, scientists claim
May 31, 2025A passing star could disrupt the orbits of the planets and cause the Earth to be flung off into deep space.
Astronomers have discovered a new minor planet beyond the orbit of Pluto
May 26, 2025The previously unseen world is believed to orbit far out at a range of 838 times Earth's distance from the Sun.
New evidence of elusive 'Planet Nine' discovered by astronomers
May 5, 2025Tantalizing new evidence of this mysterious world has been found courtesy of two deep infrared surveys.
Declassified CIA file describes locations of alleged alien bases
May 3, 2025The document pertains to a secretive remote-viewing experiment designed to gain intelligence on military targets.
A mysterious cosmic phenomenon once engulfed our solar system
Mar 11, 2025Millions of years ago, our solar system stood in the path of a veritable tsunami of gas and dust.
A huge planet-like object may have once barged through our solar system
Jan 20, 2025Scientists now believe that our solar system may have once been visited by something very large indeed.
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