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Finding a planet out in deep space that we could potentially live on has been a science fiction trope for decades, but little more than that. Yet with scientists discovering a growing number of ...
There are no confirmed exomoons, moons orbiting distant exoplanets in other solar systems. There are a few candidates, but none have passed the threshold and been accepted as confirmed. But they must ...
Whether or not Earthlings are alone in the universe is a matter that has occupied the greatest of minds for centuries. Now, a sensational discovery by Chinese scientists offers a promising clue that ...
NASA announced today that the Kepler telescope has detected three new Earth-like planets within the habitable zone of their parent stars. These are the smallest and most Earth-like objects Kepler has ...