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9 things we learned about aliens in 2021
By Brandon Specktor published
A bombshell UFO report, the "alien junk" in our solar system, and more new clues about extraterrestrial life.
TRAPPIST-1 solar system that's home to potentially habitable planets was not bombarded by rocks like early Earth
By Tereza Pultarova published
Earthlike planets that dance in sync around a nearby dim star couldn't have been bombarded by space rocks in their early formative years like our planet was, a study suggests.
Never-before-seen rocks found in these exoplanet graveyards
By Harry Baker published
Researchers studying the atmospheres of white dwarfs have discovered previously unknown rock types which made up the exoplanets that once surrounded the stellar remnants.
NASA needs a new telescope, ASAP, to find Earth's twin
By Nicoletta Lanese published
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine say that finding Earth-like worlds should be a priority.
1st exoplanet outside the Milky Way possibly discovered
By Chelsea Gohd published
For the first time in history, scientists may have discovered a planet in another galaxy.
These 10 extreme exoplanets are out of this world
By Robert Lea, All About Space magazine published
From worlds that rain iron and glass to diamond worlds and planets that have escaped the grip of their parent stars, here are 10 of the most extreme alien planets.
Aliens in 1,700 star systems could have seen civilization emerge on Earth
By Nicoletta Lanese published
If aliens are out there, are any of them looking at us?
Dark matter could be destroying itself inside the bellies of exoplanets
By Adam Mann published
Researchers propose learning more about dark matter by looking for its effects inside exoplanets.
Proxima Centauri shoots out humongous flare, with big implications for alien life
By Harry Baker published
Scientists have detected the largest stellar flare ever recorded from Proxima Centauri. The finding changes what we know about stellar flares and the potential for alien life around red dwarfs.
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