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October 21, 2015

NASA spots more planets out of solar system that may be like Earth

Earth has a few more near-twin planets outside our solar system, tantalizing possibilities in the search for extraterrestrial life.

October 21, 2015

The biggest alien planet discoveries of 2014

This past year was a banner one for the field of exoplanet science, with the tally of known alien worlds doubling to nearly 2,000 by the end of 2014.

October 21, 2015

NASA must sharpen its space skills, say experts

NASA could lose its lead in the space race to China or Russia if it doesn’t revitalize its workforce, a new study has found.

October 21, 2015

Saturn's 'Death Star' moon Mimas is weird inside

There's something strange going on below the surface of Saturn's Death Star-looking moon Mimas, a new study suggests.

October 21, 2015

How viewing Earth as an exoplanet can help search for alien life

An extraterrestrial spacecraft lurking in a satellite's orbit near Earth would be able to see city lights and pollution in our atmosphere.

October 21, 2015

Cold dead star may be a giant diamond

Astronomers aren't being poetic when they say this star is a diamond.

October 21, 2015

'Godzilla of Earths': Alien planet 17 times heavier than our world discovered

Scientists have just discovered the "Godzilla of Earths" — a new type of huge and rocky alien world about 560 light-years from Earth.

October 21, 2015

Abundant 'mini-Neptunes' form new class of alien planets

There's a new kind of planet to add to Kepler's cornucopia of alien worlds, and you won't find it in Earth's own solar system.

October 21, 2015

Diamonds in the sky: Diamond rain may fill skies of Jupiter and Saturn

Diamonds, the saying goes, are a girl's best friend and Jupiter and Saturn just might be filled to the brim with them, scientists say.

October 21, 2015

NASA's Juno Spacecraft Is Halfway to Jupiter

A NASA spacecraft has hit the halfway mark of its five-year voyage to the solar system's largest planet: Jupiter.