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Exoplanets may provide habitable conditions for billions of years, study says

Rocky exoplanets – planets outside our Solar System – with atmospheres dominated by hydrogen and helium could provide habitable conditions for billions of years, new research has suggested. The study suggests these planets can sustain temperate ...

27 Jun 2022 at 17:00

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Exoplanet out of this world at Newbury

Roger Varian’s fine form continued when Exoplanet made a winning debut at Newbury in the hands of David Egan. The duo combined to win the St Leger less than a week ago and Egan did everything right once again aboard the 260,000 guineas son of ...

17 Sept 2022 at 17:16

Astronomers discover new six-planet system

Astronomers have discovered a rare six-planet star system. The planets orbit their central star in a rhythmic beat, a rare case of an “in sync” gravitational lockstep that could offer deep insight into planet formation and evolution, ...

29 Nov 2023 at 16:00

Astronomers discover potentially habitable planet

An Earth-like planet with the potential to support human life has been discovered just 40 light-years away. Named Gliese 12 b, the planet orbits its host star every 12.8 days, and is comparable in size to Venus – so slightly smaller ...

23 May 2024 at 15:00

Astronomers find 85 possible planets which may be cool enough to sustain life

Astronomers have discovered 85 possible planets outside our solar system with temperatures potentially cool enough to sustain life. These exoplanet candidates are similar in size to Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune, and were discovered ...

24 Jan 2024 at 00:01

Nearby exoplanet stinks of rotten eggs – study

A nearby planet known for its deadly weather also has another strange feature – it stinks of rotten eggs. New research suggests that the atmosphere of the exoplanet HD 189733 b, a Jupiter-sized gas giant, has trace amounts of ...

08 Jul 2024 at 16:00

Molecule ‘that could hint at life’ and carbon dioxide found on exoplanet

Astronomers have for the first time discovered carbon-based molecules – and a molecule hinting at the possibility of life – in the atmosphere of an exoplanet in the habitable zone. The exoplanet K2-18 b – which is outside ...

12 Sept 2023 at 17:04

Astronomers discover ‘super-Jupiter’ giant exoplanet

A “super-Jupiter” giant exoplanet has been discovered orbiting a nearby star. The observed exoplanet – a planet outside the solar system – is very bright and cold, with a mass more than six times that of Jupiter. The ...

24 Jul 2024 at 16:00

Scientists discover ‘super-Earth’ planet that may be suitable for life

Scientists have discovered a “super-Earth” planet that may have conditions suitable for life, according to the University of Oxford. The exoplanet – a planet outside our solar system – has a mass six times greater ...

28 Jan 2025 at 13:47

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