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Just as Earth orbits the sun, most planets discovered beyond our solar system orbit a host star. But some are out there all ...

On October 6 1995, at a scientific meeting in Florence, Italy, two Swiss astronomers made an announcement that would transform our understanding of the universe beyond our solar system. Michel Mayor ...

Exoplanet hunters Christopher Watson and Annelies Mortier explain the long search for a 'twin Earth' capable of sustaining life.

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More than 40 floats crafted from recycled materials, including plastic bottles, sailed along the Ciliwung River, one of the ...

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Northern lights, or auroras, are not exclusive to Earth. Astronomers have already detected this phenomenon on most planets ...