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exoplanets

An Earth-sized rogue planet is roaming the galaxy without a star

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An Earth-sized rogue planet is roaming the galaxy without a star

Most of the rogue planets we’ve found floating in space without stars have been huge, but for the first time astronomers have spotted one about as massive as Earth

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Astronomers may have found the first planet in another galaxy

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Astronomers may have found the first planet in another galaxy

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Goldilocks zone (KEPLER 1649)

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Goldilocks zone

Earth-sized exoplanets around small stars may have intense hurricanes

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Earth-sized exoplanets around small stars may have intense hurricanes

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How many planets have been discovered?

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How many planets have been discovered?

Is there another planet in the universe just like Earth?

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Is there another planet in the universe just like Earth?

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Astronomers have spotted six possible exomoons in distant star systems

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Astronomers have spotted six possible exomoons in distant star systems

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Three exoplanets are close enough for us to see their atmospheres

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Three exoplanets are close enough for us to see their atmospheres

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Proxima Centauri

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Our nearest star system may have a planet with a colossal set of rings

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Large rocky planet

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Monster rocky exoplanet could let us glimpse the heart of Jupiter

An enormous rocky planet orbiting a distant star may be a gas giant that has had its atmosphere ripped off, which could help us understand how huge worlds like Jupiter form

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Solar flares and cosmic rays may make Proxima b warm enough for life

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Liquid iron rain spotted on super-heated exoplanet WASP-76b

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A planet could have been stolen from the solar system as it formed

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An exoplanet is generating radio waves from its red dwarf sun

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