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ESA launches world's first mission to explore the "atmospheres of hundreds of planets"

Behold a brand new era of space exploration. The European Space Agency (ESA) just announced plans to launch what...

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Scientists discover new Earth-like planet only 11 light years away

Scientists have discovered an Earth-like planet only 11 light years away that may support life. Named after the...

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Kepler data reveals 20 potential habitable worlds

Many people once thought Earth was unique in outer space in its ability to support life. Recent discoveries could...

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Astronomers discover that exoplanet WASP-12b is "darker than asphalt"

Astronomers recently discovered an exoplanet they've been studying since 2008 is pitch black, reflecting almost...

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NASA identifies 219 new planet candidates - and 10 potential 'Earths'

Our knowledge of the galaxy just expanded significantly, thanks to NASA's Kepler space telescope. The exoplanet-finding...

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Newly discovered exoplanet may be the best place to search for extraterrestrial life

Today researchers at Harvard-Smithsonian made an exciting announcement: a newly discovered planet may be the best...

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Astronomers announce the closest earth-like planet is just a star away

Humans are fascinated by the idea of Earth-like planets that could potentially support life. Now astronomers have...

Newly discovered planet with three suns has triple sunsets and sunrises

Newly discovered planet with three suns has triple sunsets and sunrises

Somewhere out in the universe is an exoplanet with not one, not two, but three suns. A team led by astronomers...

7 NASA discoveries that will blow your mind

7 NASA discoveries that will blow your mind

[gallery_extend] 1. A second mini moon circling Earth The moon has figured prominently in our culture,...

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