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NASA telescopes scans nearby exoplanet and discovers its Earth-sized
NASA's iconic Hubble Space Telescope has honed its instruments on a nearby exoplanet and discovered it approximately the same size as Earth.
Scientists discover nearby 'forbidden planet' that shouldn't exist
Astronomers have identified a nearby 'forbidden planet' with NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), and it shouldn't be where it is.
Researchers discover intriguing Earth-sized exoplanet close to home
An international team of researchers discovered an exoplanet relatively close to Earth, and it's approximately the same size as our pale blue dot..
New 'Super-Earth' found, potential ocean planet orbiting nearby star
Potentially the first ocean planet, named TOI-1452 b, has been found orbiting the TOI-1452 dwarf star 100 light-years away in the Draco constellation.
Astronomers just found a new type of 'thermonuclear burst' from stars
Astronomers have used NASA's TESS and ESO's VLT to identify a new kind of stellar explosion in three examples called a micronovae.
Wild exoplanet rains 'liquid gems' and has 'metal clouds'
Astronomers from MIT have observed WASP-121b, a tidally-locked hot Jupiter exoplanet with metal clouds that can rain liquid gems.
NASA's TESS passes huge milestone for exoplanet observations
NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has identified over five thousand exoplanet candidates, adding to its catalog.
NASA's planet hunter satellite detects a dark and mysterious object
Astronomers have used NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) to detect a dark and mysterious object in space.
Almost pure metal exoplanet identified orbiting a nearby star
GJ 367b is a small, extremely dense planet orbiting a nearby red dwarf star, but there is hope for other habitable planets nearby.
Largest comet ever observed revealed to be older than first thought
Bernardinelli-Bernstein (BB) is the largest comet ever observed, and its been active for a lot longer than previously thought.
NASA telescope discovers wild new planet, may have ingredient for life
Astronomers have used NASA's TESS telescope to observe an exoplanet relatively close to Earth. This exoplanet may have water.
'Really clear signals' found of nearby exoplanet that is Earth-like
Researchers have discovered 'really clear signals' of a nearby star system harboring an Earth-sized planet that may support life.
Astronomers detect unprecedented collection of pulsating red giants
Astronomers have detected an unprecedented collection of pulsating Red Giants using NASA's 'TESS' exoplanet-hunting satellite.
NASA's TESS satellite accidentally caught a comet 'burp' on video
One of NASA's satellites accidentally a comet doing what seems to be like a cosmic 'burp'
NASA's newest probe is working on the biggest question, 'Are We Alone'
NASA's joining its newest probe in the hunt for alien life, ultimately working towards answering the big question; 'are we alone?'
Astronomers locate 'first nearby super-Earth', possible life
A nearby solar system has been found to have a 'super-Earth' planet, and its not even that far away.