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Latest News About Alien Planets
An alien planet orbits a star other than our sun, and is sometimes called an "exoplanet." Learn more about the types of alien planets, including exoplanets and extrasolar planets, and get the latest news.
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Studies of asteroids around dead stars spawn new hope that Earth-like planets are plentiful.
This year was packed with discoveries, from fast-spinning black holes to loads of extrasolar planets.
New observations of hot-Jupiter exoplanet confirm suspicions that atmosphere has water vapor.
Students detect a new exoplanet.
A newly discovered exoplanet sheds light on what will happen to Earth in billions of years.
Astronomers have taken an infrared snapshot of a possible exoplanet.
Carbon dioxide, a potential fingerprint of life, has been discovered for the first time in the atmosphere of a planet orbiting another star.
Astronomers announce the first-ever direct images of exoplanets.
New research reveals three rings surrounding a nearby star.
Some planets that seem too cold could be made habitable by a squishing effect from their stars.
A new model explains the exotic weather on distant "hot Jupiters."
Scientists have discovered the hottest, fastest-orbiting exoplanet ever.
Earth from afar, scientists hope to discern what signs of habitability to look for on other planets.
Astronomers find a puzzling planet-sized object around another star.
Astronomers have taken what may the first picture of a planet orbiting around another star similar to the sun.
By looking at sun-like stars in their infancy, researchers have spotted planet-formation under way.
New methods help push the boundaries in the search for extrasolar planets.
Two planetary scientists duke it out over Pluto.
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