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July 10, 2018

This exoplanet is so hot, it's 'boiling off' its atmosphere

The hottest known exoplanet is so hot that its atmosphere is "boiling off" and the escaping gas is being captured by its nearby host star, a new study shows.

July 5, 2018

Something big crashed into Uranus and changed it forever

It turns out that Uranus is so weird because of a massive collision billions of years ago.

July 2, 2018

Astronomers capture first ever pictures of a planet being born

Astronomers have shared the first, remarkable image of a planet being formed.

June 29, 2018

Scientists have found the 'building blocks' for life on Saturn's moon Enceladus

Scientists have found the "building blocks" for life on Saturn's moon Enceladus, discovering complex organic molecules, according to a study published this week.

June 29, 2018

Venus aircraft could be in NASA's plans

NASA is interested in potentially exploring Venus' skies.

June 27, 2018

Saturn moon Enceladus is first alien 'water world' with complex organics

Complex organic molecules have been discovered for the first time coming from the depths of Saturn's moon Enceladus, a new study reported.

June 27, 2018

Weird stuff swirls in air of huge, puffy alien planet

An international team of astronomers has identified traces of metals and possible signs of water in one of the least dense exoplanets ever found, according to a new study.

June 21, 2018

Why does Venus spin so weirdly?

For years, scientists have been unable to agree on the length of a day on Venus, but one new study might put an end to this confusion.

June 14, 2018

3 baby alien planets detected around newborn star

Three exoplanets are in the process of being born around a young star that's not too far from the sun, two new studies report.

June 11, 2018

How Jupiter is helping the hunt for habitable alien worlds

DENVER — Jupiter itself isn't a great candidate to host life, but the gas giant is playing a significant role in the search for habitable worlds.