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The final installment in a 10-part series on exoplanet science today.

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Part nine in a 10-part series on exoplanet science today.

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Too many false alarms could blunt the impact of a truly monumental discovery.

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Complete coverage of Astrobiology Magazine's exoplanet debate series.

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In part six of this 10 part series, the panelists discuss the exciting possibilities of future missions that could uncover exoplanets.

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This is Part Five in an eight-part series dissecting exoplanet science today

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This is part four in an eight-part series dissecting exoplanet science today.

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NASA scientists have found that a comet will almost certainly safely fly past Mars next year.

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NASA is helping ring in Earth Day on April 22 with a month full of special events.

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This is part three in an eight part series exploring exoplanet science today.

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NASA's Charles Bolden released a statement about the budget today.

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This is part two in an eight part series exploring exoplanet science today.

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A panel of scientists discuss the issues facing the search for and understanding of planets orbiting far-distant stars in part one of an eight-part series.

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The dazzling rings of Saturn and its moons are likely more than 4 billion years old — the cosmic remnants of the solar system's birth, scientists say.
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