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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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The surprising find could shed light on the ultimate fate of many planetary systems.
Names like MOA-2007-BLG-192-L b don't exactly roll off the tongue.
In this cool space wallpaper, NASA's Kepler mission has discovered the first Earth-size planets orbiting a sun-like star outside our solar system.
In this space wallpaper, NASA's Kepler mission has discovered the first Earth-size planets orbiting a sun-like star outside our solar system.
In this space wallpaper, NASA's Kepler mission discovered the new found planets, called Kepler-20e and Kepler-20f.
NASA's Kepler mission has detected two worlds, one slightly smaller and one almost the same size as Earth. This is the first time that Earth-sized planets have been confirmed orbiting another star.
The search for "Earth's twin" may bear fruit as early as next year, researchers say.
Scientists on the Kepler team spot planets by looking for tiny brightness dips in stars' light.
Among the more than 400 planets found beyond our solar system, there are volcanic Super Earths, gas giants that dwarf Jupiter, and worlds with multiple sunsets. Here are 15 (or 20) of the most incredible, starting with the very first alien world - 51 Pega
From a dragonfish shape in the sky to a rainbow image of the asteroid Vesta, see the most amazing images from space this week.
From a comet diving into the sun to planets made of diamonds and more, it was a busy week in space.
The Kepler mission's latest big planet haul likely won't be its last, researchers say.
This artist's conception space wallpaper illustrates Kepler-22b, a planet known to comfortably circle in the habitable zone of a sun-like star.
Very few of Kepler's 2,326 alien planet candidates are likely to be false positives.
The prolific Kepler mission has now detected more than 2,000 potential alien planets.
Jupiter-sized planet CoRoT-2b is routinely slammed by solar storms that are 100,000 times stronger than what we experience on Earth, decimating its atmosphere. Researchers speculate that auroras would be seen at all latitudes on the planet.
The planets are all about the size of Jupiter.
The announcement will highlight discoveries made by the Kepler space telescope.
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