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News Jan. 14, 2021, 9:59 AM

An ancient super-Earth offers an unexpected clue that life in our galaxy could be older than scientists thought

A super-Earth planet 280 light-years away seems to be about 10 billion years old, adding to growing evidence that rocky planets have existed almost as long as our galaxy. Ancient rocky planets offer further evidence that extraterrestrial life may have existed long before humans. Scientists may have better success looking […]
An ancient super-Earth offers an unexpected clue that life in our galaxy could be older than scientists thought
News Aug. 16, 2019, 10:36 PM

Dead planets can ‘broadcast’ for up to a billion years, and they could tell astronomers what will happen after our sun blows up

Astronomers have discovered that dead planets stripped down to their cores can send out radio “broadcasts” for up to a billion years. They plan to listen for these broadcasts with telescopes on Earth in order to find dead planets orbiting distant “white dwarf” stars. Our sun will explode and become […]
Dead planets can ‘broadcast’ for up to a billion years, and they could tell astronomers what will happen after our sun blows up
US Nov. 17, 2017, 8:50 AM

We just sent a signal to make contact with aliens on a distant ‘Super Earth’ — here’s what we said

Humanity's first contact with aliens could be a...
We just sent a signal to make contact with aliens on a distant ‘Super Earth’ — here’s what we said
News Feb. 23, 2017, 5:56 AM

Astronomers have found 7 Earth-size planets circling a dwarf star — and they might harbour life

TRAPPIST-1, a red dwarf star 39-light-years...
Astronomers have found 7 Earth-size planets circling a dwarf star  —  and they might harbour life
US Feb. 23, 2017, 5:14 AM

Astronomers discovered a solar system with 7 Earth-sized planets — and it’s the perfect place to search for alien life

NASA just announced something fantastic! A...
Astronomers discovered a solar system with 7 Earth-sized planets  —  and it’s the perfect place to search for alien life
US Oct. 19, 2016, 5:14 AM

The closest exoplanet to us could be covered with a 200 km deep ocean

VIDEO: Exoplanet Proxima b, the closest one to Earth, may be home to a 124-mile deep ocean and marine life.
The closest exoplanet to us could be covered with a 200 km deep ocean
News Aug. 25, 2016, 5:30 AM

Scientists are preparing to search for alien life on what could be our closest Earth-like planet

On Wednesday, an international team of...
Scientists are preparing to search for alien life on what could be our closest Earth-like planet
US Aug. 25, 2016, 3:00 AM

A landmark discovery just changed how we think about space travel to other worlds

VIDEO: The European Southern Observatory just announced the most exciting exoplanet discovery to date: An Earth-sized planet located just 4.25 light-years away in orbit around the star Proxima Centauri.
A landmark discovery just changed how we think about space travel to other worlds
News Jul. 21, 2016, 3:01 AM

2 of the best places to hunt for alien life just became even more promising

On May 2, an international team of astronomers...
2 of the best places to hunt for alien life just became even more promising
News Jul. 19, 2016, 11:00 AM

This space telescope just uncovered more than 100 new planets, including a planetary system that might harbour life

In May, NASA blew our minds when...
This space telescope just uncovered more than 100 new planets, including a planetary system that might harbour life
News Jun. 22, 2016, 8:01 AM

These newborn planets are two of the youngest we’ve ever detected — and they’re going to help us understand how our solar system formed

Scientists recently detected two newborn...
These newborn planets are two of the youngest we’ve ever detected  —  and they’re going to help us understand how our solar system formed
US Jun. 2, 2016, 10:36 AM

NASA is building a space machine the size of a baseball diamond to discover new planets like Earth

VIDEO: NASA has a radical new way to look for Earth-like planets that could potentially harbour life.
NASA is building a space machine the size of a baseball diamond to discover new planets like Earth

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