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Latest about exoplanets
5 Earth-like worlds may lurk in the outer reaches of the solar system, simulations suggest
By Deepa Jain published
The young sun may have captured several Mars- or Mercury-size exoplanets that now orbit in the outer reaches of the solar system, but identifying them will be extremely challenging.
Scientists have a new way to find oceans — and possible alien life — on distant planets
By Ivan Paul published
Scientists have proposed a new technique to help researchers identify oceans on exoplanets — a key step to finding life outside our planet.
8 stunning James Webb Space Telescope discoveries made in 2023
By Ben Turner published
The oldest ever black holes, a preview of our solar system's gory demise, and a measurement of distant starlight that threatens to bring the standard of cosmology crashing down — here are the JWST's wildest discoveries of 2023.
Scientists may finally understand why large alien planets keep turning into 'super-Earths'
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
New research finds that certain large exoplanets are shrinking due to internal processes, creating an abundance of rocky 'super-Earths'.
'Bouncing' comets may be delivering the seeds of life to alien planets, new study finds
By Joanna Thompson published
Researchers have simulated how comets pinballing from one planet to another could deliver critical organic molecules to exoplanets.
The oldest continents in the Milky Way may be 5 billion years older than Earth's
By Briley Lewis published
Several exoplanets at the edge of our galaxy could have formed continents — and advanced life — 5 billion years earlier than Earth, new research suggests.
What's the best evidence we've found for alien life?
By Patrick Pester published
Don't expect an alien invasion anytime soon.
What would colors look like on other planets?
By Joanna Thompson published
Here's how your brain might adjust to see color on another world.
James Webb telescope could detect life on Earth from across the galaxy, new study suggests
By Harry Baker published
Researchers have shown that if the James Webb Space Telescope was pointed at Earth from a distant star, it could detect the signatures of intelligent life in our planet's atmosphere.
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