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Our Planet Has A Twin: Second Earth Found 72 Light-Years Away Orbiting a Red Star

An Earth-like planet has been spotted 72 light-years away and is about the same size as planet Earth.

Feb 7, 2023

By Nandika Vinal Chand

Universe

Space

Exoplanets to Alien Life, Here Are The Weirdest Space Discoveries of 2020

Here is the list of those amazing but bizarre astronomical discoveries which stunned scientists in 2020.

Dec 31, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Space Nasa

Science

Scientists Discover Most Inhabitable Planet Where Rocks Rain and Lava flows

Scientists revealed that the temperature on one side of this planet is more than 3,000 degree Celsius

Nov 4, 2020

By Nirmal Narayanan

Space

Data Reveals Evidence of Molecular Absorption in Rare Hot Neptune Exoplanet's Atmosphere

Scientists made this discovery by using the data provided from the now-retired NASA Spitzer Space Telescope

Oct 26, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

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Scientists Use Earth as Proxy for Detecting Signs of Life on Exoplanets

The use of a space telescope for eclipse observations reproduces the conditions under which future telescopes would measure atmospheres of transiting exoplanets

Aug 7, 2020

By IANS

Science

Discovering Earth-like Exoplanets That May Harbor Life Will Happen Soon, Says Top Scientist

Exoplanets like Gliese 887b and Gliese 887c will be the hot target for James Webb Telescope in the search to find alien life

Jun 26, 2020

By Nirmal Narayanan

Science

There Can Be At Least Three Dozen Intelligent Civilizations in Milky Way Galaxy, Finds Study

Detecting and communicating with one such civilization is close to impossible, for now at least.

Jun 17, 2020

By Vinay B.S.

Alien Milky way

Science

NASA Scientist Explains Why Humans are Better than Artificial Intelligence in Finding Exoplanets

Scientists say that visual inspection of lightcurves is more effective in finding planets that the machines miss.

Jun 4, 2020

By Carlo Inigo Monzon

Nasa Artificial intelligence Space

Science

Is This How Planets are Born? Astronomers Capture First Evidence of Exoplanet Formation

Astronomers believe they have captured the first photographic evidence of a planet forming around a star.

May 22, 2020

By Carlo Inigo Monzon

Space

Science

Aliens on Exoplanets? Scientists Explain How Ocean Circulation Could Uncover Signs of Life

Scientists believe that the circulation of oceans on exoplanets could uncover signs of alien life forms

May 20, 2020

By Carlo Inigo Monzon

Space

Science

Not just iron rain, this 'land of hell' exoplanet is special for many other reasons

This exoplanet named WASP-79b is 1.7 times wider than Jupiter, the biggest planet in the solar system

May 8, 2020

By Nirmal Narayanan

Nasa

Science

Scientists prove planets with hydrogen atmospheres are habitable, could host alien life

A new study revealed that life could survive and flourish in planets which have pure hydrogen atmospheres

May 5, 2020

By Carlo Inigo Monzon

Space

Science

Astronomers create guide for finding alien life around dead stars

Astronomers created a detailed guide that could help space telescope spot exoplanets that contain alien life

May 1, 2020

By Carlo Inigo Monzon

Space

Science

ESA CHEOPS spacecraft passes crucial test, prepares to start exoplanet-hunting mission

CHEOPS, the European Space Agency's exoplanet-hunting space telescope, will now begin its mission after passing a crucial test phase

Apr 17, 2020

By Carlo Inigo Monzon

Space

Science

NASA discovers Earth-like planet 300 light-years away; are aliens living there?

NASA revealed that exoplanet Kepler-1649c is very much similar to earth in size and estimated temperature

Apr 16, 2020

By Nirmal Narayanan

Nasa Alien

Science

Astronomers finally solve mystery of interstellar comet Oumuamua's origins

A team of astronomers believes that the interstellar comet Oumuamua came from a planet that was ripped apart by its host star

Apr 14, 2020

By Carlo Inigo Monzon

Space

Science

The land of hell: In this exoplanet, molten iron used to rain in night skies

This exoplanet is tidally locked, and it has a dark side, just like the moon, earth's only natural satellite

Mar 12, 2020

By Nirmal Narayanan

Science

Astronomers accidentally find system of 'failed stars' eclipsing one another

A group of astronomers accidentally stumbled upon two brown dwarfs eclipsing one another while looking for habitable planets

Mar 11, 2020

By Carlo Inigo Monzon

Space

Science

This seemingly inhospitable exoplanet could actually support alien life, scientists reveal

A new study conducted by a team of scientists revealed that an exoplanet previously labeled as uninhabitable could support life.

Mar 5, 2020

By Carlo Inigo Monzon

Space Nasa

Science

Who is Michelle Kunimoto? University of British Columbia student found 17 new exoplanets

The University of British Columbia student, Michelle Kunimoto discovered one potential habitable exoplanet

Feb 29, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Nasa Space

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