Astronomers Discover Bizarre Exoplanet Orbiting Three Stars
Astronomers have identified a cosmic oddity: What may be the first planet ever discovered that orbits three stars. The GW Ori system is a triple star…
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How to Locate a Habitable Exoplanet by Looking for Moons
When it comes to the search for habitable exoplanets, there are many factors to consider: A planet’s size and mass, its distance from its star, and its…
New Type of Ocean-Covered Exoplanet Could Support Life
When it comes to looking for life elsewhere in the universe, we tend to be very Earth-centric: We look for planets that are similar to our own, assuming…
Tiny Exoplanet 35 Light-Years Away Is Half the Mass of Venus
This artist’s impression shows L 98-59b, one of the planets in the L 98-59 system that’s 35 light-years away. The system contains four confirmed rocky…
No Exoplanet Can Sustain Life as We Know It on Earth, Study Reveals
A new study of exoplanets — planets beyond our solar system — has revealed that none of them, despite previously thought to be habitable, may have the right…