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NASA's Satellite Finds Rare Super-Jupiter Orbiting Far from Its Host Star
The mission identified a planet orbiting a distant star using ripples in space-time, instead of its usual planet-hunting method.
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Could Life Exist Here? Scientists Discover Potentially Habitable Earth-Like Exoplanet
It orbits a nearby red dwarf star within the star's habitable, or 'Goldilocks', zone - the region where temperatures are considered just right for liquid water to exist on a planet's surface.
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Scientists Find Jupiter-Sized Planets Lighter Than Cotton Candy
Astronomers discovered two giant exoplanets with densities lower than cotton candy, making them the lightest known planets of their size.
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Venus And Jupiter To 'Kiss' After Sunset Tonight In Rare Sky Event: Where To Spot It
Venus and Jupiter Conjunction 2026: This is the closest Venus-Jupiter approach visible in the Northern Hemisphere until late 2028.
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Scientists Predict Venus-Jupiter Close Encounter In June After May Alignment
The two planets will reach their closest point during a conjunction on 9 June 2026.
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Explainer: Why Pluto Lost Planet Status As NASA Chief Urges Reconsideration
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has reignited the two-decade-old debate over Pluto's classification by publicly backing its reinstatement as a full planet, while NASA prepares scientific papers to challenge the International Astronomical Union's 20
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NASA’s Curiosity Rover Finds Crater Filled With Sand, Alters Drilling Plans
Curiosity rover found its target crater filled with sand, forcing NASA to abandon drilling plans. The rover is now studying nearby bedrock and preparing to sample a new sulfate-rich site to uncover Mars’ geological history.
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Four-Planet Parade In April 2026: When And How To Watch In India
India is one of the better places in the Northern Hemisphere to catch this rare planet parade.
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Why Jupiter Has Four Giant Moons While Saturn Has Just One, Study Explains
Scientists suggest the strong magnetic field of Jupiter created regions for multiple large moons to form, unlike Saturn. The findings could reshape how astronomers search for exomoons in distant planetary systems.
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Rubin Observatory Discovers Over 11,000 Asteroids Within Weeks of Imaging
The Vera Rubin Observatory has discovered over 11,000 new asteroids within weeks of early observations. The findings highlight its ability to rapidly map the solar system and improve tracking of near-Earth objects for planetary defence.
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Satellite Imagery Firm Withholds Middle East War Pics Over Trump's Request
US satellite imagery company Planet Labs said Saturday it will stop publishing high-resolution aerial pictures of the area involved in the Middle East war, following a...
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'Forbidden Planet' The Size Of Jupiter That Shouldn't Exist In Theory Baffles Scientists
TOI 5205b is called a 'forbidden planet' as it defies current astronomical theories about planetary formation.
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Astronomers Capture Two Giant Planets Forming Around Young Star WISPIT 2
Astronomers have directly imaged two giant planets forming around the young star WISPIT 2. The system, just 5.4 million years old, shows rings, gaps, and active planet formation, offering a rare real-time glimpse into how solar systems like ours are born.
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Kepler-51 Super-Puff Planets Baffle Scientists as JWST Finds No Atmosphere Clues
The Kepler-51 system hosts three ultra-light “super-puff” planets with massive atmospheres and tiny cores. New JWST observations failed to detect atmospheric signatures, suggesting thick hydrocarbon haze and deepening the mystery of how such worlds form.
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Scientists Discover New Type Of Liquid Planet That Exists In A "Molten, Mushy State", Smells Like Rotten Eggs
The molten lava world is enveloped in a thick atmosphere rich in hydrogen sulfide, which would produce a powerful smell of rotting eggs.
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NASA's Satellite Finds Rare Super-Jupiter Orbiting Far from Its Host Star
The mission identified a planet orbiting a distant star using ripples in space-time, instead of its usual planet-hunting method.
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Could Life Exist Here? Scientists Discover Potentially Habitable Earth-Like Exoplanet
It orbits a nearby red dwarf star within the star's habitable, or 'Goldilocks', zone - the region where temperatures are considered just right for liquid water to exist on a planet's surface.
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Scientists Find Jupiter-Sized Planets Lighter Than Cotton Candy
Astronomers discovered two giant exoplanets with densities lower than cotton candy, making them the lightest known planets of their size.
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Venus And Jupiter To 'Kiss' After Sunset Tonight In Rare Sky Event: Where To Spot It
Venus and Jupiter Conjunction 2026: This is the closest Venus-Jupiter approach visible in the Northern Hemisphere until late 2028.
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Scientists Predict Venus-Jupiter Close Encounter In June After May Alignment
The two planets will reach their closest point during a conjunction on 9 June 2026.
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Explainer: Why Pluto Lost Planet Status As NASA Chief Urges Reconsideration
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has reignited the two-decade-old debate over Pluto's classification by publicly backing its reinstatement as a full planet, while NASA prepares scientific papers to challenge the International Astronomical Union's 20
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NASA’s Curiosity Rover Finds Crater Filled With Sand, Alters Drilling Plans
Curiosity rover found its target crater filled with sand, forcing NASA to abandon drilling plans. The rover is now studying nearby bedrock and preparing to sample a new sulfate-rich site to uncover Mars’ geological history.
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Four-Planet Parade In April 2026: When And How To Watch In India
India is one of the better places in the Northern Hemisphere to catch this rare planet parade.
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Why Jupiter Has Four Giant Moons While Saturn Has Just One, Study Explains
Scientists suggest the strong magnetic field of Jupiter created regions for multiple large moons to form, unlike Saturn. The findings could reshape how astronomers search for exomoons in distant planetary systems.
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Rubin Observatory Discovers Over 11,000 Asteroids Within Weeks of Imaging
The Vera Rubin Observatory has discovered over 11,000 new asteroids within weeks of early observations. The findings highlight its ability to rapidly map the solar system and improve tracking of near-Earth objects for planetary defence.
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Satellite Imagery Firm Withholds Middle East War Pics Over Trump's Request
US satellite imagery company Planet Labs said Saturday it will stop publishing high-resolution aerial pictures of the area involved in the Middle East war, following a...
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'Forbidden Planet' The Size Of Jupiter That Shouldn't Exist In Theory Baffles Scientists
TOI 5205b is called a 'forbidden planet' as it defies current astronomical theories about planetary formation.
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Astronomers Capture Two Giant Planets Forming Around Young Star WISPIT 2
Astronomers have directly imaged two giant planets forming around the young star WISPIT 2. The system, just 5.4 million years old, shows rings, gaps, and active planet formation, offering a rare real-time glimpse into how solar systems like ours are born.
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Kepler-51 Super-Puff Planets Baffle Scientists as JWST Finds No Atmosphere Clues
The Kepler-51 system hosts three ultra-light “super-puff” planets with massive atmospheres and tiny cores. New JWST observations failed to detect atmospheric signatures, suggesting thick hydrocarbon haze and deepening the mystery of how such worlds form.
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Scientists Discover New Type Of Liquid Planet That Exists In A "Molten, Mushy State", Smells Like Rotten Eggs
The molten lava world is enveloped in a thick atmosphere rich in hydrogen sulfide, which would produce a powerful smell of rotting eggs.
