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An artist's illustration of HIP 67522 b's star launching a burst of plasma at the planet.

'A completely new phenomenon': Astronomers spot a planet causing its star to constantly explode

By Ben Turner published

Astronomers have spotted an alien planet orbiting so closely to its home star, the planet's magnetic field is triggering massive solar flares to erupt. This is the first time a planet has been seen influencing its host star.

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An illustration of double hot Jupiters orbiting a distant star

Astronomers discover origins of mysterious double hot Jupiter exoplanets: 'It is a dance of sorts'

By Robert Lea Partner Content Created With Space. published

Astronomers have discovered the strange dance that leads to the creation of rare "double hot Jupiters" in binary star systems that are "just right."

Does Mars have a moon?

By Marilyn Perkins published

Mars is smaller than Earth, but does it have any moons?

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Why does Mars look purple, yellow and orange in ESA's stunning new satellite image?

By Perri Thaler published

Surprising colors and stunning features are captured in a new image of Mars' surface.

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Image of the disk surrounding the star TWA 7 recorded using ESO’s Very Large Telescope’s SPHERE instrument. The image captured with JWST’s MIRI instrument is overlayed.

James Webb telescope discovers its first planet — a Saturn-size 'shepherd' still glowing red hot from its formation

By Ben Turner published

Nestled inside a planetary ring 110 light-years from Earth, a planet spotted by the James Webb telescope is the lightest exoplanet ever detected.

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Alcohol-soaked star system could help explain 'why life, including us, was able to form'

By Patrick Pester published

The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array has detected methanol isotopes around a nearby star, which could help explain why the ingredients for life are present on Earth.

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Photo of Mars surface taken by the Curiosity rover

Mars rover captures first close-up photos of giant 'spiderwebs' on the Red Planet

By Harry Baker published

NASA's Curiosity rover has snapped its first images of web-like "boxwork" features on the surface of Mars. The zig-zagging rocks could provide clues about the Red Planet's watery past and whether it once harbored extraterrestrial life.

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Is Mars really red? A physicist explains the truth.

By David Joffe published

Mars isn't a bright, fire-engine red, but the iron oxide in its rocks makes it appear redder than other planets, especially from afar.

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JWST spies frigid alien world on bizarre orbit: 'One of the coldest, oldest and faintest planets that we've imaged to date'

By Sharmila Kuthunur Partner Content Created With Space. published

The James Webb Space Telescope has notched another milestone, capturing a direct image of one of the coldest and oldest known exoplanets.

James Webb telescope discovers 'a new kind of climate' on Pluto, unlike anything else in our solar system

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

New James Webb Space Telescope data reveal Pluto's high-altitude haze is a key driver of the climate on the dwarf planet, offering clues to Earth's ancient atmosphere.

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