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September 20, 2020

Alien planets in deep space could be made of diamonds, researchers suggest

Newly published research suggests that some exoplanets in deep space largely comprised of carbon could turn into diamonds.

September 16, 2020

NASA chief says Venus is 'one stop in our search for life'

NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine said described the planet Venus as “one stop in our search for life.”

September 14, 2020

Venus shows signs of potential alien life in its clouds, scientists find

Scientists have discovered a rare molecule in the clouds of Venus, which suggests colonies of living microbes could be thriving in the oxygen-free environment high in the planet's atmosphere.

September 6, 2020

Three-star system in deep space may be home to planet, researchers find

Researchers have discovered a three-star solar system that could also be home to a planet in deep space, according to a new study.

September 1, 2020

The sun's long-lost twin could be in deep space, researchers suggest

The center of the Solar System, the sun continues to fascinate researchers, with NASA sending a probe to "touch" the massive star. A new study, however, suggests it may have a long-lost twin.

August 31, 2020

50 exoplanets discovered in deep space by advanced artificial intelligence

More than 4,000 exoplanets have been discovered so far by astronomers. Now, artificial intelligence has discovered an additional 50, thanks to old data from NASA.

August 26, 2020

'Rogue' planets could outnumber stars in the Milky Way, study suggests

A newly published study suggests there could be more "rogue" planets, those that do not orbit a star, than there are stars in the Milky Way galaxy.

August 24, 2020

95 'cool worlds' discovered in Milky Way near the sun

A group of citizen scientists has discovered 95 "cool worlds" near the sun, celestial objects much larger than planets but lighter than stars, known as brown dwarfs, according to a new study.

August 16, 2020

Experts believe Neptune and Uranus 'primarily' composed of water

NASA has proposed a mission to visit Neptune's moon, Triton, which could have an ocean capable of supporting life. In the interim, researchers are looking at the "water" on both ice giants, Neptune and Uranus.

August 11, 2020

Dwarf planet Ceres has an 'ancient ocean' with salt water, researchers confirm

Researchers have discovered that the dwarf planet Ceres has an "ancient ocean" with salt water, which means the space object may still be geologically active.