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Scientists discover ‘super-Earth’ planet that may be suitable for life
The exoplanet – a planet outside our solar system – has a mass six times greater than that of Earth, and orbits in the ...
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Temperamental stars could be ruining our view of thousands of exoplanets, Hubble Telescope finds
As planets pass in front of their parent stars as viewed from Earth, they cause a tiny dip in the amount of starlight we ...
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If aliens could detect Earth, what would they see?
If an extraterrestrial civilization existed with technology comparable to ours, would they be able to detect Earth?
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Wobbling stars reveal giant companions
Data from the Gaia spacecraft shows that even unassuming stars can host monumental companions like massive planets.
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NASA discovers planet eight times bigger than Earth
NASA has been monitoring a never-before-seen planet in its solar system, which is eight times the size of Earth. The ...
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James Webb Space Telescope images bacteria-size dust grains — they'll likely turn into exoplanets
Captured by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), this celestial spectacle, known as Herbig Haro 30 or HH 30, highlights a ...
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NASA amazed by never-before-seen 'waterworld' planet eight times bigger than Earth
The exoplanet, known as GJ 1214 b, was detected by the Hubble Space Telescope and dubbed a "waterworld" by the science ...
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Giant planet or 'failed star?' Newfound mystery world blurs the lines
By tracing the corkscrew wobble of two stars as they move through the sky, the Gaia space mission has discovered one new ...
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Object 21 times bigger than Jupiter discovered. It's neither a planet, nor a star
Scientists also discovered a second planet, a brown dwarf orbiting another low-mass star. Gaia-5b orbits the Gaia-5 star, around 134 light-years away from Earth.
New Study Hints At What Aliens Would Notice If They Were Monitoring Earth
Imagine a distant world, light-years away, where intelligent beings scan the cosmos, searching for hints of life. If their ...
Rare seven-planet alignment to dazzle sky in February, visible to naked eye – Here’s how to watch it
Witness a rare celestial spectacle as seven planets align in the night sky for one night in late February, offering a ...
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This hot Jupiter probably formed close to its star
The current exoplanet census contains 5,832 confirmed candidates, with more than 7,500 still awaiting confirmation. Of those that have been confirmed, most have been gas giants ranging from ...