Supernova immersion model suggests Earth-like planets are more common in the universe

Rocky planets like our Earth may be far more common than previously thought, according to new research published in the ...
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One of the most promising Earth-like worlds may not have an atmosphere after all

"We reported hints of methane, but the question is, 'is the methane attributable to molecules in the atmosphere of the planet ...
SFGate

New finds boost theoryplanets like Earth abound

For the first time, astronomers have found a planet the size of Earth around another star. The scientists, using a sophisticated NASA observatory that scans incoming light from stars, announced the ...
Science Daily

A nearby Earth-size planet just got much more mysterious

TRAPPIST-1e, an Earth-sized world in the system’s habitable zone, is drawing scientific attention as researchers hunt for ...

‘Star Wars’ predicted it: Planet discovered that orbits two suns like Luke Skywalker’s home Tatooine

Dubbed HD 143811 AB b, the interstellar entity is a gas giant that’s located some 446 light-years away from Earth in a galaxy ...

How Do Astronomers Find Planets in Other Solar Systems?

Even the best telescopes can’t see exoplanets. It’s all about watching for jiggly stars, blue shifts, and transits.

A new look at TRAPPIST-1e, an Earth-sized, habitable-zone exoplanet

Of the seven Earth-sized worlds orbiting the red dwarf star TRAPPIST-1, one planet in particular has attracted the attention ...
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Astronomers find Tatooine-like planet with a 300-year orbit, hidden in data for 10 years!

Astronomers have uncovered a rare exoplanet, HD 143811 AB b, that orbits two parent stars, mirroring the twin-sun system of ...

Rare image of Tatooine-like planet is closest to its twin stars yet

In a discovery that's fit for a movie, Northwestern University astronomers have directly imaged a Tatooine-like exoplanet, orbiting two suns. While obtaining an image of a planet beyond our solar ...