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Astronomy August 24, 2020

95 'cool worlds' discovered in Milky Way near the sun

A group of citizen scientists has discovered 95 "cool worlds" near the sun, celestial objects much larger than planets but lighter than stars, known as brown dwarfs, according to a new study.

Neptune August 16, 2020

Experts believe Neptune and Uranus 'primarily' composed of water

NASA has proposed a mission to visit Neptune's moon, Triton, which could have an ocean capable of supporting life. In the interim, researchers are looking at the "water" on both ice giants, Neptune and Uranus.

Planets August 11, 2020

Dwarf planet Ceres has an 'ancient ocean' with salt water, researchers confirm

Researchers have discovered that the dwarf planet Ceres has an "ancient ocean" with salt water, which means the space object may still be geologically active.

Planets July 22, 2020

Multiple exoplanets orbiting 'sun-like star' discovered in deep space for first time

Scientists have discovered a multi-planetary system orbiting a "sun-like star" for the first time, according to a newly published study.

Planets July 22, 2020

'Lost planet' rediscovered 620 light-years from Earth

Scientists have rediscovered a "lost planet" 620 light-years away from Earth, according to a new study.

Planets July 21, 2020

Venus has almost 40 active volcanoes on its surface, study says

Venus likely has at least three dozen active volcanoes on its surface, according to a new study.

SCIENCE June 27, 2020

Scientists spot promising super-Earth planets just 11 light-years away

A team of German astronomers has discovered two super-Earths near the red dwarf star Gliese 887 and just a short 11 light-years away from Earth.

Planets June 26, 2020

Researchers believe they have discovered 6 exomoons in deep space

Experts have discovered more than 4,000 exoplanets, but an exomoon has yet to be definitely discovered, despite the 2018 announcement there was something orbiting Kepler-1625b. 

Planets June 25, 2020

Exoplanet slightly larger than Neptune found close to Earth

Researchers have discovered a new exoplanet the size of Neptune, approximately 32 light-years away from Earth.

Planets June 23, 2020

Pluto likely has an ocean buried beneath its frozen exterior, study reveals

There may be a dispute in the scientific community about whether Pluto deserves to be a planet, but researchers have found evidence that the dwarf planet may have had an ocean billions of years ago.

Planets June 22, 2020

Milky Way Galaxy could have 'ocean worlds' all over, NASA says

A newly published study from NASA researchers suggests that there may be planets in the Milky Way galaxy other than Earth to have an ocean.