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Earth May Not Be The Best Planet For Life, Scientists Say Better Worlds Could Exist
Researchers are particularly interested in planets orbiting orange K-dwarf stars, which could support life for billions of years longer than our Sun.
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Astronomers Find Clues Of A Possible Planet Formed From A Dying Star
The research team checked Hubble's findings using data from NASA's retired Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer (FUSE) mission.
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A "Phoenix" World: Scientists Spot Planet Born From Ashes Of A Dead Star
This discovery proves that planet formation isn't just a one-time event that happens when a star is young.
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Earth And Mars Were Born Together. New Study Reveals Why They Became So Different
Chemical clues in Earth and Mars suggest their different formation histories may explain why the neighbouring planets evolved so differently.
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Astronomers Spot Youngest Known Planet, Still Whirling In Dust And Gas
Scientists use complex theories, simulations and observations of young stars with disks to understand how planets form.
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Delhi University Launches Paid Internship Programme; Students Can Earn Up To Rs 25,000
Delhi University announces internships and placements with stipends up to Rs 25000 for various academic backgrounds.
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NASA's Webb Makes Stunning Discovery Of Hidden Planet In Star System: What Scientists Found
The newly identified planet, named Beta Pictoris d, is the third known planet orbiting young star Beta Pictoris and was detected using Webb's Near-Infrared Spectrograph (NIRSpec).
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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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Earth May Not Be The Best Planet For Life, Scientists Say Better Worlds Could Exist
Researchers are particularly interested in planets orbiting orange K-dwarf stars, which could support life for billions of years longer than our Sun.
-
Astronomers Find Clues Of A Possible Planet Formed From A Dying Star
The research team checked Hubble's findings using data from NASA's retired Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer (FUSE) mission.
-
A "Phoenix" World: Scientists Spot Planet Born From Ashes Of A Dead Star
This discovery proves that planet formation isn't just a one-time event that happens when a star is young.
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Earth And Mars Were Born Together. New Study Reveals Why They Became So Different
Chemical clues in Earth and Mars suggest their different formation histories may explain why the neighbouring planets evolved so differently.
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Astronomers Spot Youngest Known Planet, Still Whirling In Dust And Gas
Scientists use complex theories, simulations and observations of young stars with disks to understand how planets form.
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Delhi University Launches Paid Internship Programme; Students Can Earn Up To Rs 25,000
Delhi University announces internships and placements with stipends up to Rs 25000 for various academic backgrounds.
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NASA's Webb Makes Stunning Discovery Of Hidden Planet In Star System: What Scientists Found
The newly identified planet, named Beta Pictoris d, is the third known planet orbiting young star Beta Pictoris and was detected using Webb's Near-Infrared Spectrograph (NIRSpec).
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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.
