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Indian Scientists Discover A Massive Exoplanet That is Five Times Larger Than Earth
Indian scientists have identified a new exoplanet named TOI-6651b, which is five times larger than Earth and has a mass around 60 times greater. Located in the Neptunian desert, it orbits a Sun-like star every 5.06 days. The planet's composition suggests unique evolutionary processes, providing valuable insights into how such dense exoplanets form ...
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Neptunian Ridge Discovery: Scientists Map New Planet Zone in Space
A groundbreaking study by University of Warwick scientists has revealed a new region in space called the Neptunian Ridge. This discovery shows how planets move between harsh desert zones where atmospheres are stripped away and safer savannah regions where they can survive. The research provides crucial insights into planetary migration and evolutio...
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NASA’s Hubble and New Horizons Collaborate for Uranus Observation, Shedding Light on Exoplanet Imaging
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and the New Horizons spacecraft teamed up for a unique dual observation of Uranus, providing valuable insights into planetary atmospheres. Hubble captured high-resolution images, revealing atmospheric features, while New Horizons, 6.5 billion miles away, saw the planet as a small dot. This combined data helps researche...
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A Distant Exoplanet Smells Like Rotten Eggs, Study Says
This discovery marks one of the first detections of hydrogen sulfide on an exoplanet, a planet outside our solar system.
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NASA Discovers "Super-Earth", A Potentially Habitable Planet, Located 137 Light-Years Away
The planet circles a red dwarf, which is smaller and cooler than the Sun.
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NASA Confirms Existence Of More Than 5,500 Exoplanets Beyond Our Solar System
NASA has now added a fresh batch of 6 planets outside our immediate solar family to its exoplanet archive.
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This Distant Star Has 2 'Earth-Sized' Habitable Planets Orbiting It
Astronomers discovered the first exoplanet around a Sun-like star in 1995. The field of exoplanet discovery and research has been rapidly evolving ever since.
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'Water Worlds' Are More Common In Space That Previously Thought, Claims Study
Such discoveries have become possible due to advances made in developing more powerful telescopes.
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NASA's Webb Space Telescope Finds Carbon Dioxide In Exoplanet Atmosphere
The months-old James Webb Space Telescope has added another major scientific discovery to its growing list: detecting for the first time signs of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of a planet outside our solar system.
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Astronomers Spot Two Earth-Like Planets in a Nearby Multiplanet System
In a significant discovery, astronomers have spotted one of the closest known multiplanet systems located within our galactic neighbourhood. The system is about 10 parsecs or 33 light-years from Earth and was identified by NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS).
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Astronomers Locate “Super Earth” Exoplanet in the Habitable Zone of Its Host Star
In a recent discovery, astronomers have spotted an exoplanet or a super-Earth that is four times the size of our planet. The planet, Ross 508 b, orbits the star at a distance that offers temperatures conducive to the formation of water on the surface of the planet.
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Jupiter-Like Exoplanet Discovered by Kepler Telescope 17,000 Light-Years Away
The exoplanet was found circling a star 17,000 light-years away from the Earth
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NASA Confirms Existence of More Than 5,000 Exoplanets Beyond Our Solar System
NASA has said that these exoplanets include small, rocky worlds like Earth and “super Earths” which are larger than our own. There are also gas giants several larger than Jupiter and “mini-Neptunes.” Some of these planets orbit two stars at once and others stubbornly revolve around the collapsed remnants of dead stars.
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Scientists to Look for Signs of Life in Newly Discovered Exoplanet
Searching for traces of life on Mars, like NASA is doing, is one thing. But scientists are also looking further afield. Could it be found beyond our solar system? A study published in the prestigious journal Science reveals the discovery of a new exoplanet that could be instrumental in the hunt.
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17-Year-Old Discovers Planet With 2 Suns While Interning With NASA
NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Sattelite (TESS) mission is credited with the discovery of several planets that lie far outside our own solar system.
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Indian Scientists Discover A Massive Exoplanet That is Five Times Larger Than Earth
Indian scientists have identified a new exoplanet named TOI-6651b, which is five times larger than Earth and has a mass around 60 times greater. Located in the Neptunian desert, it orbits a Sun-like star every 5.06 days. The planet's composition suggests unique evolutionary processes, providing valuable insights into how such dense exoplanets form ...
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Neptunian Ridge Discovery: Scientists Map New Planet Zone in Space
A groundbreaking study by University of Warwick scientists has revealed a new region in space called the Neptunian Ridge. This discovery shows how planets move between harsh desert zones where atmospheres are stripped away and safer savannah regions where they can survive. The research provides crucial insights into planetary migration and evolutio...
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NASA’s Hubble and New Horizons Collaborate for Uranus Observation, Shedding Light on Exoplanet Imaging
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and the New Horizons spacecraft teamed up for a unique dual observation of Uranus, providing valuable insights into planetary atmospheres. Hubble captured high-resolution images, revealing atmospheric features, while New Horizons, 6.5 billion miles away, saw the planet as a small dot. This combined data helps researche...
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A Distant Exoplanet Smells Like Rotten Eggs, Study Says
This discovery marks one of the first detections of hydrogen sulfide on an exoplanet, a planet outside our solar system.
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NASA Discovers "Super-Earth", A Potentially Habitable Planet, Located 137 Light-Years Away
The planet circles a red dwarf, which is smaller and cooler than the Sun.
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NASA Confirms Existence Of More Than 5,500 Exoplanets Beyond Our Solar System
NASA has now added a fresh batch of 6 planets outside our immediate solar family to its exoplanet archive.
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This Distant Star Has 2 'Earth-Sized' Habitable Planets Orbiting It
Astronomers discovered the first exoplanet around a Sun-like star in 1995. The field of exoplanet discovery and research has been rapidly evolving ever since.
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'Water Worlds' Are More Common In Space That Previously Thought, Claims Study
Such discoveries have become possible due to advances made in developing more powerful telescopes.
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NASA's Webb Space Telescope Finds Carbon Dioxide In Exoplanet Atmosphere
The months-old James Webb Space Telescope has added another major scientific discovery to its growing list: detecting for the first time signs of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of a planet outside our solar system.
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Astronomers Spot Two Earth-Like Planets in a Nearby Multiplanet System
In a significant discovery, astronomers have spotted one of the closest known multiplanet systems located within our galactic neighbourhood. The system is about 10 parsecs or 33 light-years from Earth and was identified by NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS).
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Astronomers Locate “Super Earth” Exoplanet in the Habitable Zone of Its Host Star
In a recent discovery, astronomers have spotted an exoplanet or a super-Earth that is four times the size of our planet. The planet, Ross 508 b, orbits the star at a distance that offers temperatures conducive to the formation of water on the surface of the planet.
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Jupiter-Like Exoplanet Discovered by Kepler Telescope 17,000 Light-Years Away
The exoplanet was found circling a star 17,000 light-years away from the Earth
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NASA Confirms Existence of More Than 5,000 Exoplanets Beyond Our Solar System
NASA has said that these exoplanets include small, rocky worlds like Earth and “super Earths” which are larger than our own. There are also gas giants several larger than Jupiter and “mini-Neptunes.” Some of these planets orbit two stars at once and others stubbornly revolve around the collapsed remnants of dead stars.
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Scientists to Look for Signs of Life in Newly Discovered Exoplanet
Searching for traces of life on Mars, like NASA is doing, is one thing. But scientists are also looking further afield. Could it be found beyond our solar system? A study published in the prestigious journal Science reveals the discovery of a new exoplanet that could be instrumental in the hunt.
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17-Year-Old Discovers Planet With 2 Suns While Interning With NASA
NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Sattelite (TESS) mission is credited with the discovery of several planets that lie far outside our own solar system.
