Cosmic Transformation? German Scientists Discover Mysterious Exoplanets May Be New Planet 'Seeds'

On one side, a groundbreaking new theory has emerged, suggesting that we need "external assistance" to resolve the flaws in the old . On the other side, a stunning discovery just next door to our ...

Chinese Astronomers Search for Extraterrestrial Signals in TRAPPIST-1 System

Chinese team uses FAST, the world's most sensitive radio telescope, to search for technosignatures from the potentially habitable TRAPPIST-1 exoplanet system.
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“The Earth May Not Be as Extraordinary as We Think”: Study Finds Earthlike Planets Are Common, but Not So for ‘Water Worlds’

New simulations suggest Earthlike planets may be much more typical than previously thought whereas water worlds may not.

Exoplanet TRAPPIST-1e may hold Earth-like atmosphere, JWST finds

Astronomers have taken a huge leap towards discovering habitable worlds, and the world now eagerly anticipates a rocky planet ...
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Exoplanet 30 light-years away has two suns

Scientists have recently uncovered a fascinating new exoplanet a mere 30 light-years away from our solar system. What sets ...

NASA’s Hubble Telescope spots white dwarf consuming Pluto-like feature

NASA says its Hubble Space Telescope has detected a white dwarf star that consumed fragments of a Pluto-like object. Space ...
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Exoplanet clouds contain metallic vapors

Exoplanets, celestial bodies that orbit stars beyond the familiar confines of our solar system, continue to captivate scientists around the world. Their diverse and often unexpected attributes offer ...

In another star system, a Pluto-like world survived until the bitter end

Normally when a medium-size star dies, it blasts away the bulk of material in its system. The Hubble discovery was surprising ...