TESS telescope has found a nearby super-Earth
NASA’s TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) telescope discovered a relatively close super-Earth exoplanet, at 31 light-years from us.
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18 Earth-sized exoplanets discovered
Astronomers using a new method to find small planets orbiting nearby stars, which previous surveys had overlooked, discovered 18 Earth-sized exoplanets.
The best places to look for closest Earth-like Planets
NASA’s new Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) will observe 400,000 stars across the whole sky to catch a glimpse of a planet transiting across the face of its
TRAPPIST-1
Take a planet-hopping excursion through the TRAPPIST-1 system. Only 40 light-year away.
7 Earth-sized planets have been discovered
7 Earth-sized planets have been discovered in a Star system 40 lights-years away.
This Planet in 1,200 light-years away could support Life
Astronomers combine climate, orbit models to show that exoplanet Kepler-62f might be able to support life.
Aliens might just not have yet to be Born
According to a new theoretical study, most Earth-like exoplanets have yet to be born.
Scientists began year-long isolation to simulate life on Mars
Six NASA scientists began year-long isolation mission to simulate life on Mars, in a dome atop Mauna Loa in Hawaii.
Newly discovered planet is the most similar yet to Earth
NASA’s Kepler mission discovers Kepler-452b exoplanet orbiting in the habitable zone, that is the most similar yet to Earth.