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Weird planets may be the best place to look for strange alien life, according to new research
Scientists discovered that methyl halides, a gas produced by microbes, could be a biosignature for life on distant planets.
Scientists hunted for planets around our cosmic neighbor. They found 4.
"It’s a really exciting find — Barnard’s Star is our cosmic neighbor, and yet we know so little about it," Ritvik Basant, an ...
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'Planet parade' photo captures 7 planets in a line over Earth — possibly for the 1st time ever
The composite image shows seven of the solar system's planets from Earth, after sundown on Feb. 22. | Credit: Josh Dury A ...
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7 planets will be on display tonight but you only have a short window to see the stunning sight
A spectacular solar display will be seen on Friday, Feb. 28, as seven planets will be visible through binoculars, a telescope or even the naked eye during the evening's full "planet parade." ...
After 100 Years of Searching, Astronomers Confirm Four Planets at Barnard’s Star
Astronomers have discovered not one, but four tiny planets orbiting Barnard’s Star, our cosmic neighbor. These planets, each about a fifth the mass of Earth, whip around their host star in just ...
Seven planets will line up in 'parade' on Friday
It is being called a "planetary parade" as seven planets are expected to be seen in the Earth's night sky on Friday, ...
Parade of planets visible tonight for Long Islanders and other earthlings
Beginning around sunset, Saturn will be situated closest to the horizon, followed by Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Mars higher ...
Super-Earths and mini-Neptunes: More Earth-like planets may exist
A new study presents a compelling new model for the formation of super-Earths and mini-Neptunes -- planets that are 1 to 4 times the size of Earth and among the most common in our galaxy. Using ...
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Four tiny planets found orbiting one of our nearest stars
Astronomers have revealed new evidence that there are not just one but four tiny planets circling around Barnard's Star, the second-nearest star system to Earth.
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Saturn has 128 new moons – more than the rest of the planets combined
Saturn has dozens of new moons, bringing it to a total of 274. All of the new moons are between 2 and 4 kilometres wide, but ...