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A giant, scorching-hot planet discovered orbiting Vega
Astronomers unearthed a curious signal that could be the star’s first-known world.
The largest collection of sharp, detailed images of debris disks around young stars
Astronomers recently released the most extensive collection of sharp, detailed images of debris disks around young stars. Over four years, a precision instrument took...
Incredibly rare new Super-Earth planet discovered
Astronomers at the University of Canterbury (UC) have discovered new ‘one in a million’ Super-Earth planet towards the center of the galaxy. The planet...
Citizen scientist just discovered a planet twice the size of earth
A research team that included a UChicago graduate student has discovered a planet that is estimated to be twice the size of earth. The planet...
A New Approach for Detecting Planets in the Alpha Centauri System
Yale astronomers have taken a fresh look at the nearby Alpha Centauri system and discovered better approaches to limit the look for livable planets...
Scientists Found Seven Times More Massive Comets in Our Solar System
A team led by researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has recently found more large comets in our Solar System. Scientists describe them as massive icy wanderers.
Scientists...