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Learn how a new discovery of a giant planet can help scientists refine their theories of how planets form.

Researchers identified the likely planetary candidate’s infrared light after blocking out its host star’s overwhelming glare ...

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Learn more about TWA 7 b, an exoplanet with the mass of Saturn that was captured by creating a fake eclipse.

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"Each new detection brings us closer to understanding the origins of complex organic chemistry in the universe — and perhaps, ...

Learn why a lichen found in the Mojave Desert has become key evidence in the search for extraterrestrial life.

Using gravitational microlensing, scientists have discovered a rare, large planet at the edge of the Milky Way. The planet is ...

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