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Astronomers spot a possible 'future Earth' — 8 billion years into its futureThe rocky planet, roughly twice Earth's size, has offered astronomers a glimpse of one of Earth’s possible futures — if it doesn’t get engulfed by our expanding sun.
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Iron winds and molten metal rains ravage a hellish hot Jupiter exoplanet"Our observations indicate the presence of powerful iron winds, probably fuelled by a hot spot in the atmosphere."
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Space photo of the week: The 1st image of an alien planetThe Very Large Telescope in northern Chile imaged a "super-Jupiter" exoplanet called 2M1207b, precisely 20 years ago this week. This was the first direct visual confirmation of a world beyond our solar system.
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These nearby star systems could be good targets in the search for alien lifeNASA's Chandra X-ray space telescope has created a 3-D map of nearby stars that may help astronomers search for alien planets with the potential for life.
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'Eyeball' planet spied by James Webb telescope might be habitableLocated 50 light-years from Earth, the beady-eyed exoplanet LHS 1140 b could be a perfect candidate for discovering liquid water outside the solar system, new research suggests.
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James Webb telescope reveals rare, 'rotten egg' atmosphere around nearby hell planetThe James Webb Space Telescope revealed that the hot Jupiter exoplanet HD 189733 b, located just 64 light-years from Earth, has an atmosphere full of hydrogen sulfide, meaning it likely smells of rotten eggs.
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Space photo of the week: 900 alien worlds packed into a single imageSlovakian artist Martin Vargic's spectacular new infographics artistically portray, visualize and compare more than 1,600 planets in other star systems.
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Gaia space telescope helps astronomers image hidden objects around bright starsThe Gaia space telescope has spotted the dim companions of eight bright stars, suggesting we can expect new glimpses of distant planets.
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Real-life 'Star Trek' planet was actually just an illusion caused by a 'jittery' starNew research shows that a planet spotted around the real-life star 40 Eridani A, famous for hosting Dr. Spock's fictional home world in 'Star Trek', may have been an optical illusion all along.
