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Scientists Discover 'Potentially Habitable' Earth-Like Planet Candidate
If confirmed, this exoplanet would be the only known rocky world in the habitable zone of a Sun-like star.
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Kepler Data Reveals Earth-Size Exoplanet on the Edge of Its Star’s Habitable Zone
Scientists studying Kepler telescope data have identified HD 137010 b, a possible Earth-sized planet orbiting a Sun-like star. While the planet follows a year-long orbit and may sit near the habitable zone, limited starlight could leave it colder than Mars. Future observations will determine whether this icy world truly exists.
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Are Exomoons Real? Scientists Debate Discoveries Outside Solar System
Astronomers are grappling with the difficulty of detecting exomoons, despite believing they found one in 2018 orbiting Kepler-1625b.
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Tentative Evidence of Life Found On Faraway Planet, Says NASA
The space agency announced that its examination of the planet's atmospheric composition indicated the potential existence of an oceanic world.
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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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Scientists Find 'Supermoon' Outside Our Solar System Orbiting Jupiter-Sized Exoplanet
Scientists have discovered a new 'supermoon' orbiting a Jupiter-sized exoplanet.
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NASA's Kepler Space Telescope Finds 17 New Exoplanets, Including an Earth-Sized World
Researchers have discovered 17 new planets, including a potentially habitable Earth-sized world, by combing through data gathered by NASA's Kepler mission.
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Kepler, 1st Exoplanet Spotted By NASA, Confirmed As Real World
Ten years after it was launched, the first exoplanet candidate spotted by NASA's Kepler space telescope has finally been confirmed as a real world, scientists say.
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100 New Exoplanets Discovered Just 3 Months With NASA's Kepler Telescope
An international team of astronomers have discovered more than 100 extrasolar planets (exoplanets) -- that revolve around stars other than the Sun -- in only three months, using a combination of ground- and space-based telescopes.
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NASA's Kepler Planet-Hunting Telescope Put to Rest With Final Commands
Kepler's "goodnight" falls on the same date as the 388-year anniversary of the death of its namesake, German astronomer Johannes Kepler.
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Scientists Discover 'Potentially Habitable' Earth-Like Planet Candidate
If confirmed, this exoplanet would be the only known rocky world in the habitable zone of a Sun-like star.
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Kepler Data Reveals Earth-Size Exoplanet on the Edge of Its Star’s Habitable Zone
Scientists studying Kepler telescope data have identified HD 137010 b, a possible Earth-sized planet orbiting a Sun-like star. While the planet follows a year-long orbit and may sit near the habitable zone, limited starlight could leave it colder than Mars. Future observations will determine whether this icy world truly exists.
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Are Exomoons Real? Scientists Debate Discoveries Outside Solar System
Astronomers are grappling with the difficulty of detecting exomoons, despite believing they found one in 2018 orbiting Kepler-1625b.
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Tentative Evidence of Life Found On Faraway Planet, Says NASA
The space agency announced that its examination of the planet's atmospheric composition indicated the potential existence of an oceanic world.
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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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Scientists Find 'Supermoon' Outside Our Solar System Orbiting Jupiter-Sized Exoplanet
Scientists have discovered a new 'supermoon' orbiting a Jupiter-sized exoplanet.
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NASA's Kepler Space Telescope Finds 17 New Exoplanets, Including an Earth-Sized World
Researchers have discovered 17 new planets, including a potentially habitable Earth-sized world, by combing through data gathered by NASA's Kepler mission.
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Kepler, 1st Exoplanet Spotted By NASA, Confirmed As Real World
Ten years after it was launched, the first exoplanet candidate spotted by NASA's Kepler space telescope has finally been confirmed as a real world, scientists say.
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100 New Exoplanets Discovered Just 3 Months With NASA's Kepler Telescope
An international team of astronomers have discovered more than 100 extrasolar planets (exoplanets) -- that revolve around stars other than the Sun -- in only three months, using a combination of ground- and space-based telescopes.
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NASA's Kepler Planet-Hunting Telescope Put to Rest With Final Commands
Kepler's "goodnight" falls on the same date as the 388-year anniversary of the death of its namesake, German astronomer Johannes Kepler.
