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Red dwarf exoplanets not as habitable as once believed
Posted in Science on 26th May, 2016
by Alex Muller
Computer models suggest that these planets are likely rendered uninhabitable by their super-dense atmospheres.
Kepler telescope discovers 100 Earth-sized planets
Posted in Science on 11th May, 2016
by Alex Muller
It has also detected nine small planets within so-called habitable zones, where conditions are favourable for liquid water, and potentially life.
3 newly discovered exoplanets prime candidates in search for life elsewhere
Posted in Science on 3rd May, 2016
by Alex Muller
The worlds are potentially habitable given their sizes and temperatures, and may be the best candidates yet in the search for life.
Astronomers Found Evidence for Exoplanets 100 Years Ago But Didnt Know It
Posted in Science on 13th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller
A 1917 astronomical glass plate from the Cargenie Observatorys collection is offering the oldest evidence for a planet orbiting another star.
Astronomers find planets stripped bare by their host stars' radiation
Posted in Science on 12th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller
Astronomers have confirmed the existence of planets that have had their atmospheres stripped away by their host stars.