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05 Mar 2018

Astronomers discover three super-Earth exoplanets orbiting star

All of them are categorized as super-Earths, that is, with masses that are larger than Earth's but less than Neptune's.

24 Jan 2018

There are two planets that can support human life, say scientists

The planets studied are referred to by letter, planets b through h, in order of their distance from the star.

17 Nov 2017

Exoplanet twice the size of Earth may have similar atmospheric ingredients

Due to the intense heat from its host star and its inability to maintain liquid water, the exoplanet doesn't have the potential to support life

09 Aug 2017

TRAPPIST 2.0? Scientists discover four Earth-sized planets orbiting Sun-like star

They were detected by observing the wobbles in the movement of tau Ceti.

20 Jun 2017

NASA's Kepler telescope finds 219 new planet candidates; 10 of which are Earth-like worlds

With the latest release, Kepler has detected a total of 4,034 planet candidates, of which 2,335 have been verified as exoplanets.

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23 Feb 2017

NASA's exoplanets discovery: Finding 'Earth 2.0' closer to reality

The first known system of seven Earth-sized planets around a single star was made using the US space agency NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope.

23 Feb 2017

TRAPPIST-1: Six incredible facts about the host star of the newly discovered seven exoplanets!

The star hosting the seven exoplanets isn't being talked about much, but holds equal importance since it is the body the new planets are orbiting.

23 Feb 2017

Here's why NASA's big discovery of 7 exoplanets is a 'holy grail' for astronomers

Fascinatingly, at least three of the seven rocky worlds represent the “holy grail for planet-hunting astronomers” as they are firmly located in the 'habitable zone'.

23 Feb 2017

Seven Earth-like planets found around a single star: Things you need to know

The US space agency NASA has discovered another 'solar system' - seven Earth-like planets orbiting a small star in a galaxy 40 light years away.

04 Aug 2016

Scientists identify 20 potentially habitable Earth-like planets

These planets have been discovered from a trove of over 4,000 exoplanets discovered by NASA's Kepler mission till date.

15 May 2016

Three new Earth-like planets found, could sustain life

Michael Gillon and the team from the University of Liege started their research project five years ago. Only in September last year they discovered three planets orbiting around a nearby dwarf star known as Trappist 1.

02 May 2016

Trio of Earth-like planets found may posses perfect conditions for life, claim scientists

Scientists further claim that they are the best planets found so far when it comes to finding life outside our solar system.

06 Apr 2016

Study reveals ocean circulation on distant Earth-like planets

"The number of planets being discovered outside our solar system is rapidly increasing. Our research helps to answer whether or not these planets could sustain alien life," said David Stevens from Britain's University of East Anglia (UEA).

14 Nov 2015

Wind hurtles across this exoplanet at 5400 mph

The wind speed recorded is 20x greater than the fastest ever known on earth, where it would be seven times the speed of sound.

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30 Sep 2015

Earth-like planets may have magnetic fields, life too

Earth-like planets orbiting close to small stars probably have magnetic fields that protect them from stellar radiation and help maintain surface conditions that could be conducive to life, new research shows.

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