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Near-Earth dwarf planet's surface is 90% covered by water
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A distant planet seems to have a sulfur-rich atmosphere, hinting at alien volcanoes
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NASA set to search for alien planets from 2027 as new space telescope set for launch
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch around May 2027, the agency has said, and will let us unravel ...
Newly Found Earth-Like Planet May Hold Key To Humanity's Survival
A team of astronomers has uncovered an Earth-like planet orbiting a star located 4,000 light years away from the solar system ...
This Planet Shows What Earth Might Look Like In 8 Billion Years' Time
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New Uranus research suggests what’s known about the planet could be wrong
A solar wind event squashed the protective bubble around Uranus just before Voyager 2 flew by the planet in 1986, shifting ...
A ‘Future Earth’ Has Been Found Around A Dying Star — What To Know
Astronomers have discovered a rocky Earth-like planet around a white dwarf star, hinting at our planet's future about eight billion years from now.
Hold On… There Are Other Planets in The Lord of the Rings?
We know from The Lord of the Rings that Tolkien crafted endless stars in his legendarium, but are there other planets too?