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July 22, 2020

Multiple exoplanets orbiting 'sun-like star' discovered in deep space for first time

Scientists have discovered a multi-planetary system orbiting a "sun-like star" for the first time, according to a newly published study.

July 22, 2020

'Lost planet' rediscovered 620 light-years from Earth

Scientists have rediscovered a "lost planet" 620 light-years away from Earth, according to a new study.

July 21, 2020

Venus has almost 40 active volcanoes on its surface, study says

Venus likely has at least three dozen active volcanoes on its surface, according to a new study.

June 27, 2020

Scientists spot promising super-Earth planets just 11 light-years away

A team of German astronomers has discovered two super-Earths near the red dwarf star Gliese 887 and just a short 11 light-years away from Earth.

June 26, 2020

Researchers believe they have discovered 6 exomoons in deep space

Experts have discovered more than 4,000 exoplanets, but an exomoon has yet to be definitely discovered, despite the 2018 announcement there was something orbiting Kepler-1625b. 

June 25, 2020

Exoplanet slightly larger than Neptune found close to Earth

Researchers have discovered a new exoplanet the size of Neptune, approximately 32 light-years away from Earth.

June 23, 2020

Pluto likely has an ocean buried beneath its frozen exterior, study reveals

There may be a dispute in the scientific community about whether Pluto deserves to be a planet, but researchers have found evidence that the dwarf planet may have had an ocean billions of years ago.

June 22, 2020

Milky Way Galaxy could have 'ocean worlds' all over, NASA says

A newly published study from NASA researchers suggests that there may be planets in the Milky Way galaxy other than Earth to have an ocean.

June 17, 2020

6 billion 'Earth-like' planets in the Milky Way galaxy, study suggests

There could be as many as 6 billion "Earth-like" planets in the Milky Way galaxy, according to a new study.

June 15, 2020

There could be more than 30 alien civilizations in the Milky Way, shocking study says

A new study from researchers at the U.K.'s University of Nottingham suggests there are 36 planets in the Milky Way galaxy, a calculation the experts have dubbed "the Astrobiological Copernican Limit."