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09 Nov 2021

NASA stuns stargazers with astonishing visualisation of Orion Nebula - Watch

This nebula is the closest star-forming region to Earth Orion Nebula that is located 1,500 light-years away from Earth

11 Jun 2021

NASA launches 2 new missions, DAVINCI+ and VERITAS to explore Venus

Under the umbrella of 'Discovery', NASA has launched two new projects namely, DAVINCI+ and VERITAS to explore the planet, Venus DAVINCI+'s mission is to measure the composition of the atmosphere of Venus to map the information of its formation and evolution

13 Sep 2019

DNA Analysis of Water Vapour found on Exoplanet

Water found for first time on potentially habitable exoplanet. To know more watch the video

20 Dec 2017

Life beyond our solar system: NASA may send probe to nearby exoplanet by 2069

Although most of the technology NASA needs for such a mission does not exist yet, it could involve travelling at one-tenth the speed of light.

06 Dec 2017

Scientists discover Earth-like conditions on exoplanet located 111 light-years-away

While looking at the planet's data, the same researchers also discovered for the first time that the planet has a neighbour.

17 Nov 2017

Exoplanet twice the size of Earth may have similar atmospheric ingredients

Due to the intense heat from its host star and its inability to maintain liquid water, the exoplanet doesn't have the potential to support life

16 Sep 2017

NASA's Hubble spots a 'hot Jupiter-like' blistering, pitch-black exoplanet!

This light-eating prowess is due to the planet's unique capability to trap at least 94 percent of the visible starlight falling into its atmosphere.

14 Sep 2017

Titanium oxide detected in exoplanet atmosphere

Besides, titanium oxide, the atmosphere of the exoplanet WASP-19b contains small amounts water and traces of sodium, alongside a strongly scattering global haze.

03 Aug 2017

In a first, Hubble detects hot exoplanet with glowing water atmosphere

Scientists have discovered glowing water molecules in the atmosphere of a planet outside our solar system.

16 May 2017

Proxima b, Earth-sized exoplanet, could support alien life

The planet was only discovered in August 2016, and is thought to be of similar size to Earth, creating the possibility that it could have an 'Earth-like' atmosphere.

20 Apr 2017

Super-Earth: Newly discovered exoplanet may be most promising yet in search for signs of life

Earlier, astronomers have discovered a number of nearby exoplanets - or planets outside our solar system - that could harbour life like Proxima b and the seven TRAPPIST-1 planets.

19 Apr 2017

Astronomers discover new exoplanet that is three times more massive than Jupiter

Astronomers have discovered a new exoplanet which is about three times more massive than Jupiter, orbiting a star 21,000 light years away from Earth.

19 Apr 2017

Astronomers discover new exoplanet that is three times more massive than Jupiter

Astronomers have discovered a new exoplanet which is about three times more massive than Jupiter, orbiting a star 21,000 light years away from Earth.

10 Apr 2017

Venus look-alike planet discovered orbiting dim dwarf star!

The study of planets similar to the Venus analogue Kepler 1649b is "becoming increasingly important in order to understand the habitable zone boundaries of M dwarfs.

23 Feb 2017

Seven Earth-like planets found around a single star: Things you need to know

The US space agency NASA has discovered another 'solar system' - seven Earth-like planets orbiting a small star in a galaxy 40 light years away.

20 Jan 2017

Is Wolf 1061c exoplanet next Earth?

In an attempt to search for life outside Earth, an astronomer has studied an exoplanet called Wolf 1061 and found the celestial body could be habitable in the future.

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30 Nov 2016

EPIC 220504338b: Dense 'hot Jupiter' exoplanet orbiting a sun-like star discovered

The newly discovered planet, designated EPIC 220504338b, was discovered using photometry from Campaign 8 of the Kepler-2 (K2) mission and high-resolution spectroscopic follow up obtained with the FEROS spectrograph.

20 Nov 2016

Scientists spot new 'Super Earth' orbiting nearby star

This new 'Super Earth' has been found orbiting a very bright star near to our Sun.

07 Jul 2016

Strange but true! A newly found exoplanet has three suns

The newly discovered planet, called HD 131399Ab, that sits in the constellation Centaurus is about four times the size of Jupiter.

21 Jun 2016

NASA's brand new 'baby' exoplanet sheds light on planetary evolution- Watch

As per NASA reports, the newly discovered planet takes just 5.4 days to revolve around its host star which is 20 times closer than distance from the Earth to the Sun.

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