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exoplanets

hot Jupiter

Space

Exoplanets that orbit close to their star may have been pushed there

Strange exoplanets called hot Jupiters may be thrown into extremely short 10-day-long orbits because they are born surrounded by stars that can disturb their trajectory

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An Earth-sized rogue planet is roaming the galaxy without a star

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An Earth-sized rogue planet is roaming the galaxy without a star

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Astronomers may have found the first planet in another galaxy

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Astronomers may have found the first planet in another galaxy

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Goldilocks zone (KEPLER 1649)

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Goldilocks zone

Earth-sized exoplanets around small stars may have intense hurricanes

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Earth-sized exoplanets around small stars may have intense hurricanes

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How many planets have been discovered?

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How many planets have been discovered?

Is there another planet in the universe just like Earth?

Space

Is there another planet in the universe just like Earth?

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Astronomers have spotted six possible exomoons in distant star systems

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Astronomers have spotted six possible exomoons in distant star systems

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Three exoplanets are close enough for us to see their atmospheres

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Three exoplanets are close enough for us to see their atmospheres

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Proxima Centauri

Space

Our nearest star system may have a planet with a colossal set of rings

We know that there is at least one planet orbiting Proxima Centauri, the nearest star to our solar system, and now astronomers may have taken the first picture of a second world

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Monster rocky exoplanet could let us glimpse the heart of Jupiter

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Solar flares and cosmic rays may make Proxima b warm enough for life

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Liquid iron rain spotted on super-heated exoplanet WASP-76b

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A planet could have been stolen from the solar system as it formed

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