Exoplanets
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Exoplanet Atmospheres Reveal 'Peculiar' Fingerprints
By Stephanie Pappas published
Massive planets orbiting a distance star aren't as expected.
Found! Tiny Moon-Size Alien World Is the Smallest Exoplanet
By Elizabeth Howell published
Kepler-37b, the smallest known exoplanet, is about the size of the moon.
Are You There, E.T.? SETI Finds No Alien Signals from Exoplanets
By Elizabeth Howell published
Fewer than one in a million star systems in the Milky Way likely host intelligent life.
Scientists Unveiling Exoplanet Discovery Wednesday: How to Watch Live
By Tariq Malik published
The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics will unveil the alien planet announcement at 11 a.m. EST.
Strange Exoplanet's 'Backwards' Orbit Explained by Extra Star, Planet
By Miriam Kramer published
The study of a planetary system might help explain why some planets have odd orbits.
Double-Star Systems Can Be Dangerous for Exoplanets
By Mike Wall published
Alien planets born in widely separated, two-star systems are in danger of being booted into interstellar space.
Exoplanet Catalog Reveals 7 Possibly Habitable Worlds
By Elizabeth Howell published
The Habitable Exoplanets Catalog has seven candidate planets listed so far, and the pace of discovery is increasing, says its founder.
Good Night, Exoplanet: Baby Name Book to Raise Science Funds
By Space.com Staff published
Anyone can nominate a name for 99 cents.
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