Astronomers Find 7 Earth-Size Planets Around A Nearby Star
Some of the planets could be home to liquid water, but it remains unclear whether life could exist on such strange worlds.
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This Planet Just Outside Our Solar System Is 'Potentially Habitable'
It's not exactly close — 25 trillion miles from Earth, say the scientists who spotted it. But that might be near enough for further exploration. It's about Earth's size, with mild temperatures.
NASA Spots 1,284 New Planets, Including 9 That Are 'Potentially Habitable'
Of the more than 1,200 planets in the latest trove turned up by NASA's Kepler Space Telescope, about half seem to be rocky, like Earth.
3 Strange Worlds Circling A Cool Star Might Be Prime Spots To Support Life
Scientists say each of these planets has one searingly hot side that's always facing the star and one frigidly cold side that's always facing away. But the regions in between might be cozy.
Scientists Find Hints Of A Giant, Hidden Planet In Our Solar System
Something very big, out beyond Neptune, is warping the orbits of small, icy objects circling our sun. Astronomers haven't seen it yet, but say the culprit could be a planet with 10 times Earth's mass.
Hey! Let's Name That New 'Planet'
Planet Nine, as scientists are calling it, deserves a better name if it becomes reality. Should it be Plutoo? Or Plutwo? Yeah, we know you can do better, so come brainstorm with us.
Newly Discovered Exoplanet Provides Glimpse Into Jupiter's Past
Scientists using the ground-based Gemini Planet Imager found a very young "Super Jupiter" about 100 light years away.
Welcome To The Neighborhood: 2 Super-Earths Discovered
Astronomers using telescopes in Hawaii and California have found two exoplanets orbiting a star a mere 54 light-years away. The discovery is important for two big reasons.