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March 2, 2017

Scientists discover world's most ancient fossils

Scientists have found tiny fossils that are thinner than a human hair and are an astounding 3.7 billion years old, making them the oldest known fossils on Earth.

March 2, 2017

Cool NASA video shows dust devils whirling on Mars

It’s summertime on Mars where NASA’s Curiosity rover is exploring, and that means it’s windy there— and the nuclear-powered rover has captured blowing dust devils traveling across the planet’s surface.

February 24, 2017

'Dopey' and 'Bashful'? Twitterverse suggests names for newly-found exoplanets

People are taking to Twitter to suggest 7 names for the 7 newly-discovered Earth-size planets announced by NASA this week.

February 23, 2017

Keys to life? Scientists explain how newly-discovered exoplanets could be habitable

Thrilled by the discovery of 7 new exoplanets, scientists explain the key ingredients needed for life in the alien system

February 23, 2017

9 stunning exoplanet pictures

Astronomers have found a nearby solar system with seven Earth-sized planets, three of which circle their parent star at the right distance for liquid surface water, bolstering the prospect of discovering extraterrestrial life.

February 22, 2017

7 new Earth-like exoplanets discovered, NASA announces

Astronomers have discovered not one, not two, but seven Earth-sized planets orbiting a star called TRAPPIST-1.

February 21, 2017

NASA set to make major exoplanet announcement

NASA will make a major announcement related to exoplanets at a press conference at the agency’s headquarters in Washington, DC Wednesday.

February 20, 2017

Life's building blocks found on dwarf planet Ceres

The dwarf planet Ceres keeps looking better and better as a possible home for alien life.

February 14, 2017

Astronomers discover 60 new worlds, find 'super Earth'

An international team of astronomers has found 60 new planets orbiting stars close to Earth’s solar system, including a rocky “super Earth.”

February 14, 2017

Crowdsourcing the sky: Huge star database made available to the public

Astronomy aficionados everywhere now have the chance to help scientists hunt exoplanets.