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Kepler-452b

Space

We’ve found 4000 exoplanets but almost zero are right for life

The chemical reactions that give rise to life need enough liquid water and not too much ultraviolet light, which seems to be a rare combination in the galaxy

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Signal of first known exomoon may actually be from Jupiter-like planet

Space

Signal of first known exomoon may actually be from Jupiter-like planet

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An artist's conception illustrates a Jupiter-like planet alone in the dark of space, floating freely without a parent star

Space

Two new rogue planets that do not orbit stars have been discovered

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exoplanet

Space

Weather forecasts from alien worlds are in - and it's wild out there

Features

Didier Queloz: The search for habitable exoplanets

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Didier Queloz: The search for habitable exoplanets

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Exomoon

Space

First known exomoon could be a baffling monster the size of Neptune

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NASA’s new exoplanet-hunter has spotted its first alien worlds

Space

NASA’s new exoplanet-hunter has spotted its first alien worlds

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Life is Strange

Space

Don't miss: A digital sidekick, culture of crystals and bits of bear

Culture

10 mysteries of the universe: Is our solar system normal?

Space

10 mysteries of the universe: Is our solar system normal?

Features

Earth

Life

The clues to finding alien life could lie in Earth's deep past

Our hunt for life on other planets is based on what it looks like today, but early Earth used to be so different. What if we are missing some vital clues?

Features

Space

The galaxy is full of ‘water world’ exoplanets where life could evolve

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Space

Forgotten giants: Why the time is ripe to revisit Uranus and Neptune

Features

Space

Why weird star systems are where we'll find alien life

Features

Space

Tiny planets full of diamonds have been created in the lab

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