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Potentially Habitable Exoplanet Confirmed Around Nearest Star!
The ESO has officially confirmed the discovery of terrestrial planet orbiting Proxima Centauri, making it the closest exoplanet to our…
ESO Announcement To Address Reports Of Proxima Centauri Exoplanet
This Wednesday, the ESO will be holding a press conference, and hopes are high that it will address the possible…
Astronomers Discover Exoplanet With Triple Sunrises and Sunsets
Astronomers discover the first exoplanet orbiting within a triple star system and manage to obtain a direct image of the…
Friendly Giants Have Cozy Habitable Zones Too
According to a recent study from the Carl Sagan Institute, aging red giant stars could still have habitable zones that…
Did the Sun Steal Planet Nine?
One of the biggest new mysteries in our Solar System is the purported presence of a large and distant "Planet Nine,"…
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What’s Orbiting KIC 8462852 – Shattered Comet or Alien Megastructure?
"Bizarre." "Interesting." "Giant transit". That were the reactions of Planet Hunters project volunteers when they got their first look at the light…
“Super Saturn” Has an Enormous Ring System and Maybe Even Exomoons
Astronomers watching the repeated and drawn-out dimming of a relatively nearby Sun-like star have interpreted their observations to indicate an eclipse…
NASA’s Next Exoplanet Hunter Moves Into Development
NASA's ongoing hunt for exoplanets has entered a new phase as NASA officially confirmed that the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite…
Two Comet Groups Discovered Around Beta Pictoris
Between the years 2003 and 2011, the High Accuracy Radial velocity Planet Searcher - better known as HARPS - made…
Planets Plentiful Around Abundant Red Dwarf Stars, Study Says
Good news for planet-hunters: planets around red dwarf stars are more abundant than previously believed, according to new research. A…