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Alien Life May Survive on Planets Orbiting White Dwarfs, Study Finds
New research explores the possibility of alien life on planets orbiting white dwarfs. While these stellar remnants cool over time, their shrinking habitable zones may still allow biological processes like photosynthesis and UV-driven abiogenesis to occur. A model assessing a planet's energy reception over seven billion years indicates that life-sus...
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Newly Confirmed Super-Earth HD 20794 d May Support Life in Habitable Zone
A super-Earth, HD 20794 d, has been confirmed within a habitable zone 20 light years from Earth. The planet, first detected in 2022, has a mass six times that of Earth and orbits a sun-like star. Although its elliptical orbit affects temperature stability, its potential to sustain liquid water makes it a key target for upcoming space missions. Scie...
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Discovers Fourth Planet in Kepler-51 System
A study published in The Astronomical Journal reveals the discovery of Kepler-51e, the fourth planet in the Kepler-51 system, led by Dr Jessica Libby-Roberts of Penn State and Dr Kento Masuda of Osaka University. Observations indicated that only a four-planet model could explain the transit timing variations. Kepler-51e’s orbit, just inside the s...
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One-Third Of Galaxy's Most Common Planets Could Be In Habitable Zone: Study
Many exoplanets orbiting common, small stars like this one could host liquid water and potentially life.
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Scientists Discover Earth-Sized Planet In The Habitable Zone
The scientists used NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite and have identified an Earth-size world, called TOI 700 e.
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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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No Exoplanet Can Sustain Life as We Know It on Earth, Study Reveals
A study of exoplanets has revealed that none of them, despite previously thought to be habitable, may have the right Earth-like conditions needed to sustain life. The researchers focussed on understanding the conditions required for oxygen-based photosynthesis that allows complex biospheres found on Earth to flourish.
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Exoplanet Closest to Earth in Temperature and Size Found, NASA Announces
Kepler-1649c is situated 300 light-years away from the Earth and is most similar to Earth in size and estimated temperature, according to NASA. The planet was discovered by the scientists while going through old observations made by Kepler telescope.
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NASA Helped by 17-Year-Old Intern to Find Planet in Habitable Zone
Just three days into his internship, little did 17-year-old Wolf Cukier realise that he is going to make history.
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NASA Planet Hunting Satellite TESS Finds Earth-Sized World in 'Goldilocks Zone'
NASA's planet hunter satellite TESS has discovered an Earth-sized world within the habitable range of its star, which could allow the presence of liquid water.
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Earth-Sized World Found In "Habitable Zone" By NASA Planet Hunter
NASA said Monday that its planet hunter satellite TESS had discovered an Earth-sized world within the habitable range of its star, which could allow the presence of liquid water.
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Stars' Flares Can Kill Potential Life on Exoplanets: Study
Space researchers at New York University in Abu Dhabi now say that not all exoplanets in habitable zones will be able to maintain hospitable conditions for life.
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NASA's Kepler Telescope Discovers 10 New Earth-Sized Exoplanets
The Kepler mission team released a survey of 219 potential exoplanets that had been detected by the space observatory launched in 2009 to scan the Milky Way galaxy.
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'Super-Earth' Found 21 Light Years Away That Could Support Life
This is the sixth super-Earth closest to our solar system in the habitability zone of its star, while the red dwarf is among the 100 stars closest to the Sun.
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10 Things To Know About Earth-Like Planets Found In Nearby Solar System
US space agency NASA has announced that scientists researching outer space have found the existence of another 'solar system' - seven Earth-like planets orbiting a small star in galaxy 40 light years away - opening up the most promising hunting ground so far for life beyond. A press release from the space agency said the Spitzer Space Telescope has...
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Alien Life May Survive on Planets Orbiting White Dwarfs, Study Finds
New research explores the possibility of alien life on planets orbiting white dwarfs. While these stellar remnants cool over time, their shrinking habitable zones may still allow biological processes like photosynthesis and UV-driven abiogenesis to occur. A model assessing a planet's energy reception over seven billion years indicates that life-sus...
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Newly Confirmed Super-Earth HD 20794 d May Support Life in Habitable Zone
A super-Earth, HD 20794 d, has been confirmed within a habitable zone 20 light years from Earth. The planet, first detected in 2022, has a mass six times that of Earth and orbits a sun-like star. Although its elliptical orbit affects temperature stability, its potential to sustain liquid water makes it a key target for upcoming space missions. Scie...
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Discovers Fourth Planet in Kepler-51 System
A study published in The Astronomical Journal reveals the discovery of Kepler-51e, the fourth planet in the Kepler-51 system, led by Dr Jessica Libby-Roberts of Penn State and Dr Kento Masuda of Osaka University. Observations indicated that only a four-planet model could explain the transit timing variations. Kepler-51e’s orbit, just inside the s...
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One-Third Of Galaxy's Most Common Planets Could Be In Habitable Zone: Study
Many exoplanets orbiting common, small stars like this one could host liquid water and potentially life.
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Scientists Discover Earth-Sized Planet In The Habitable Zone
The scientists used NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite and have identified an Earth-size world, called TOI 700 e.
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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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No Exoplanet Can Sustain Life as We Know It on Earth, Study Reveals
A study of exoplanets has revealed that none of them, despite previously thought to be habitable, may have the right Earth-like conditions needed to sustain life. The researchers focussed on understanding the conditions required for oxygen-based photosynthesis that allows complex biospheres found on Earth to flourish.
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Exoplanet Closest to Earth in Temperature and Size Found, NASA Announces
Kepler-1649c is situated 300 light-years away from the Earth and is most similar to Earth in size and estimated temperature, according to NASA. The planet was discovered by the scientists while going through old observations made by Kepler telescope.
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NASA Helped by 17-Year-Old Intern to Find Planet in Habitable Zone
Just three days into his internship, little did 17-year-old Wolf Cukier realise that he is going to make history.
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NASA Planet Hunting Satellite TESS Finds Earth-Sized World in 'Goldilocks Zone'
NASA's planet hunter satellite TESS has discovered an Earth-sized world within the habitable range of its star, which could allow the presence of liquid water.
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Earth-Sized World Found In "Habitable Zone" By NASA Planet Hunter
NASA said Monday that its planet hunter satellite TESS had discovered an Earth-sized world within the habitable range of its star, which could allow the presence of liquid water.
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Stars' Flares Can Kill Potential Life on Exoplanets: Study
Space researchers at New York University in Abu Dhabi now say that not all exoplanets in habitable zones will be able to maintain hospitable conditions for life.
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NASA's Kepler Telescope Discovers 10 New Earth-Sized Exoplanets
The Kepler mission team released a survey of 219 potential exoplanets that had been detected by the space observatory launched in 2009 to scan the Milky Way galaxy.
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'Super-Earth' Found 21 Light Years Away That Could Support Life
This is the sixth super-Earth closest to our solar system in the habitability zone of its star, while the red dwarf is among the 100 stars closest to the Sun.
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10 Things To Know About Earth-Like Planets Found In Nearby Solar System
US space agency NASA has announced that scientists researching outer space have found the existence of another 'solar system' - seven Earth-like planets orbiting a small star in galaxy 40 light years away - opening up the most promising hunting ground so far for life beyond. A press release from the space agency said the Spitzer Space Telescope has...
