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Planets August 6, 2018

Massive glowing 'rogue' planet spotted 'drifting' in space

A massive glowing "rogue" planetary-mass object has been discovered, surprising scientists with not only its size, but also the fact it's not orbiting a star.

Planets August 3, 2018

Mysterious 'Super Earth' planet 'most likely' candidate to host life - but there's a huge problem

A "Super-Earth" planet that's one-and-half-times the size of our own has emerged as the most likely candidate to support alien life.

Planets August 3, 2018

This distant planet is one of the best places to search for alien life

WE have discovered 3663 (and counting) planets around distant stars. About 50 are in the ‘Goldilocks zone’ which supports liquid water. A new study has whittled the number believed habitable down to just three.

Mars July 31, 2018

Life on Mars: Amazing models reveal what it could look like

If you’re looking forward to the time when humans can decamp to the Red Planet, you’ll be happy to know that NASA is envisioning what those Martian habitats might look like—and the results are incredible.

Planets July 25, 2018

Europa Lander may not have to dig deep to find signs of life

If signs of life exist on Jupiter's icy moon Europa, they might not be as hard to find as scientists had thought, a new study reports.

Moon July 24, 2018

The Moon has a close encounter with Saturn on Tuesday night

Step outside around 9:30 p.m. local daylight time on Tuesday (July 24), and in a single glance, you'll be able to drink in a "parade" of bright planets.

Planets July 23, 2018

Young star may be devouring a planet

Researchers at NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory may have watched a young star devouring a planet.

Planets July 19, 2018

Most stars with Jupiter's have giant Super-Earths

The solar system is more and more like a space oddity — Jupiter-like planets are more common around stars that also host giant-size versions of our planet, while our solar system possesses Jupiter but no such "super-Earth," a new study finds.

Planets July 19, 2018

Twin exoplanets look alike, act alike … but have completely different origins

The exoplanets that scientists have identified so far are a pretty eclectic bunch — which is why astronomers were surprised when they realized that a newly spotted planet looked awfully familiar.

Planets July 17, 2018

Titan occultation may give astronomers clues about Saturn's biggest moon

Astronomers in Australia are eager for a special celestial alignment this week that could tell them more about one of the most intriguing candidates for hosting life beyond Earth.

Planets July 17, 2018

12 new moons found orbiting Jupiter, but one of them is an 'oddball'

Scientists have discovered 12 previously unknown moons orbiting Jupiter, and one of them is a real oddball.