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Earth-like exoplanet found two weeks ago may not exist
Last month we reported on a paper that predicted researchers would discover the first Earth-like planet in May 2011. Within a couple of weeks of that report astronomers from the University of...
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Over 500 planets are known to exist orbiting other stars, and there are many more we know about that are waiting to be verified. However, it’s rare to actually have direct images of […]
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Kepler-37b is the smallest exoplanet ever found by astronomers
It seems like astronomers are announcing the discovery of a new exoplanet every other day. It’s almost like there are billions of them up there, right? The most recent exoplanet spotted comes with […]
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Astronomers detect water in atmosphere of nearby exoplanet
Life as we know it requires water, so a great deal of effort has been expended searching extrasolar planets for evidence of this vital molecule. Astronomers have now reported that a new technique […]
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Geek Answers: How do we know how far away space objects are?
Every time astronomers announce the discovery of a new interstellar wonder or a distant exoplanet, one question always arises — how far away is it? It doesn’t matter that the answer is invariably […]
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Kepler Rising: NASA resurrects its planet hunter to great effect
NASA has resurrected its tailored planet finder Kepler, partially fixing it and putting it back on duty, all from millions of kilometers away.
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Earth-like planet vanishes, researchers believe it was just a ghost in the...
Is anybody out there? It’s a question humanity desperately wants to answer. Though we may know the answer sooner than we think, if the things circling star KIC 8462852 are indeed alien superstructures...
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Astronomers discover a newborn exoplanet
It’s not every day the science community stumbles upon a newborn planet out in the wilds of the great unknown, but they have just found another rare space rock. A group of astronomers lead […]
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Discover a Planet From the Comfort of your Home
It will be a few more years until Elon Musk or Jeff Bezos sends us to space. But in the meantime, anyone can play armchair astronaut. MIT and the Carnegie Institution for Science […] The post Discover...
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New Planet Discovered, Most Likely Candidate For Life Yet
Astronomers have announced that a brand new Earth-like planet has been discovered orbiting a nearby star — and this one holds the best chance yet for life. The star, Ross 128, is a […] The post New...
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METI Would Like to Teach the Universe to Sing
On Oct. 16, METI International sent its first transmission to the exoplanet GJ 273b, a potentially habitable world more than 12 light years from Earth. Its aim: to teach aliens about music. In […] The...
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NASA, Google AI Discover Eighth Planet in Kepler-90 System
Even without Pluto, our solar system always held the record for most planets orbiting a single star. Until now. Using Google machine learning, NASA discovered an eighth planet circling Kepler-90, a...
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One of 15 New Exoplanets Could Be Home to Alien Life
Scientists have spotted 15 new planets—including one possibly habitable “super-Earth”—orbiting red dwarf stars within our galaxy. A team of researchers at the Tokyo Institute of Technology found that...
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NASA Preps Exoplanet Hunter for April Mission
NASA is preparing TESS the planet hunter for launch next month. On April 16, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) will begin its search for undiscovered worlds orbiting nearby stars....
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NASA Planet Hunter Ready For Liftoff
NASA’s newest planet hunter is gearing up for its first mission. The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) is scheduled to lift off aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 6:32 p.m. ET from […] The...
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No Alien Sightings (Yet) in TRAPPIST-1 Planetary System
It’s been more than a year since NASA announced the discovery of seven Earth-sized exoplanets orbiting a single star. Only 39 light years away, TRAPPIST-1 quickly became one of the most interesting...
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TRAPPIST-1 Moonphase Watch Brings Cosmos to You
Only 39 light years away, ultra-cool red dwarf star TRAPPIST-1 has become one of the most interesting places to look for extraterrestrial existence. It is also the inspiration for the ultra-cool...
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The Starry Night: NASA Planet Hunter Snaps Stunning Celestial Photo
NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) is off to a great start. A month after takeoff, the planet hunter successfully completed a lunar flyby, which helped shove the spacecraft toward its...
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Earn Your Explorer Badge By Visiting an Exoplanet
Turn your summer staycation into a cosmic holiday with a visit to one of the universe’s many exoplanets. NASA’s Exoplanet Exploration website takes armchair tourists on a digital journey light years...
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121 Giant Exoplanets May Host Habitable Moons
Broadening their search for extraterrestrials, researchers identified more than 100 giant planets whose moons may be capable of supporting life. In the near-decade since NASA launched its Kepler...
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