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NASA June 18, 2019

NASA ramps up search for alien planets, may use huge 'starshade'

NASA is upping the ante as it continues its search for alien planets and may wind up using a starshade in one of its upcoming missions.

Planets June 17, 2019

Search for habitable alien worlds in Earth's backyard heats up

The hunt for nearby exoplanets has just heated up considerably.

Planets June 11, 2019

Extraterrestrial life could be scarcer than first thought, study says

The search for extraterrestrial life has fascinated humanity for generations, with all sorts of theories about where it could exist, if it exists at all. For all those hoping to see an abundance of E.T., a new study puts a bit of a damper on their whereabouts.

Planets June 6, 2019

Jupiter's moons will be visible from Earth this month: Here's what you need to know

The largest planet in the solar system will be on full display in June – and stargazers won’t need a high-powered telescope to get a good view, NASA said last week.

Planets June 5, 2019

Exomoons could be home to extraterrestrial life, researcher says

An astrophysicist at the U.K.'s University of Lincoln says that exomoons, moons which orbit planets outside of our solar system, could contain liquid water and therefore, support life.

Astronomy June 4, 2019

Growing alien worlds spotted in 'planet nursery' around young star

Astronomers have captured a remarkable image of two growing exoplanets circling a young star.

Planets May 31, 2019

18 new Earth-size exoplanets pop up in old Kepler planet-hunting data

Scientists scouring old Kepler Space Telescope data have tracked down 18 more relatively small exoplanets imaged by the famed planet-hunting observatory.

Planets May 29, 2019

Rogue 'forbidden' planet found in 'Neptunian Desert'

Researchers have found a "forbidden" planet roughly three times the size of Earth in an area known as the Neptunian Desert, a place where it should not exist.

Planets May 27, 2019

Amateur astronomers report seeing 'blades' on Jupiter's Great Red Spot

What's in a name?What's in a name? Well, for the amateur astronomers and scientists fixated on Jupiter, there's been a recent need to describe its iconic storm as more than just a great red spot .

Mars May 23, 2019

Major Martian ice discovery thrills scientists

Scientists have discovered layers of ice buried a mile beneath Mars’ north pole that could help unlock the Red Planet’s history.

Planets May 20, 2019

Life on Pluto? Ocean, long thought to be frozen could be hidden, study claims

An ocean on Pluto long thought to have frozen over could actually just be hidden from view by an insulating cloud of gas, scientists say.