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Astronomers find 'Tatooine' planet orbiting two stars
Astronomers believe they’ve discovered a "Tatooine"-like planet orbiting two stars in a galaxy far, far away. The planet is orbiting two brown dwarfs, which are also known as failed stars. It’s about 120 light years away from our solar system.
Scientists announce detection of compounds on an extrasolar planet that on Earth only produce living organisms, but other ...
Scientists are using an array of instruments to detect other planets, some of which may harbor life—and others that most ...
Astronomers have found possible chemical signs of life on a distant planet outside our solar system, though they caution more ...
Dozens of moons with special features Saturn's moons provide yet another region of appeal to this already interesting planet. Saturn has 82 identified moons, the biggest one being Titan.
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Solar bursts squished Jupiter’s magnetic shield, left half of the planet scorching hot-Scientists now believe that solar bursts hit the largest planet of our solar system two to three times a month.
"The two planets present an interesting contrast in their characteristics," Manu Stalport, first author of the study and an astrophysicist at the University of Liège, said in the statement.
A combination of the world's most powerful telescopes detected the planets. Astronomers have confirmed the existence of four planets orbiting a star less than 6 light-years away with help from ...
Mars, the fourth planet from the sun, is a dry, rocky world. Its famous red color has earned it the nickname the Red Planet. Mars has fascinated people throughout history, and today, it is one of ...
The recent and much-ballyhooed "planetary parade" was an interesting celestial event that likely spurred even infrequent skywatchers to seek out the seven planets stretched out across the sky.
With the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers say they are working to confirm potential evidence of life on a distant exoplanet.
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