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NASA confirms alien planet count hits 6,000, and the strangest worlds are still aheadNASA has confirmed the existence of 6,000 exoplanets. This milestone highlights the diversity of planetary systems. Scientists use transit ...21 Sep, 2025, 01.22 PM IST- New hope of extraterrestrial life? Scientists cautious about celebrating early, want recheckA University of Cambridge-led study has detected potential signs of life on exoplanet K2-18b, 120 light-years away, noting the presence of ...27 Apr, 2025, 07.02 PM IST
- Meet Dr. Nikku Madhusudhan, the Indian-origin scientist who found potential life beyond EarthIndian-British Professor Nikku Madhusudhan, a leading exoplanetary scientist at Cambridge, has made groundbreaking discoveries using the Ja...17 Apr, 2025, 01.01 PM IST
- James Webb telescope captures a stunning image of Epsilon Indi Ab. Why is it in the news?A picture of the far-off exoplanet Epsilon Indi Ab, has been taken by the James Webb Space Telescope. One of the coolest exoplanets yet pho...26 Jul, 2024, 09.47 PM IST
- International astronomers including IIT Kanpur professor discover 'super-Jupiter' exoplanet orbiting a Sun-like starAn international team, including Dr. Prashant Pathak from IIT-Kanpur, discovered a giant exoplanet, Epsilon Indi Ab (Eps Ind Ab), orbiting ...26 Jul, 2024, 04.13 PM IST
- Nearby 'super-Jupiter' detected, could be one of coldest exoplanets, say researchersAs planets cool and contract over their lifetime, they become significantly fainter and, therefore, harder to image, they said. The US spac...25 Jul, 2024, 07.20 PM IST
- Distant star TOI-700 has two potentially habitable planets orbiting it - making it an excellent candidate in the search for lifeWe are two of the astronomers who led the discovery of this planet, called TOI-700 e. TOI-700 e is just over 100 light years from Earth - t...09 Mar, 2023, 11.19 AM IST
- Two new exoplanets covered with water found by explorersExoplanet explorers have discovered new planets, Kepler-138c and d, covered with water.20 Dec, 2022, 01.57 AM IST
- Astronomers detect water in Saturn-sized exoplanet's atmosphereWashington, March 2 (IANS) Astronomers have detected a large amount of water in the atmosphere of a hot, Saturn-mass exoplanet some 700 lig...02 Mar, 2018, 01.57 PM IST
- NASA's Kepler discovers nearly 100 new exoplanetsLondon, Feb 17 (IANS) An international team of scientists have confirmed the discovery of nearly 100 new exoplanets -- planets located outs...17 Feb, 2018, 02.32 PM IST
- Citizen scientists discover 5 exoplanets using KeplerWashington, Jan 12 (IANS) Citizen scientists have discovered nearly five exoplanets -- planets outside our solar system that orbit a star -...12 Jan, 2018, 01.57 PM IST
- Hubble spots blistering pitch-black exoplanetWashington, Sep 15 (IANS) NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has observed a planet outside our solar system that looks as black as fresh asphalt...15 Sep, 2017, 01.52 PM IST
- TRAPPIST-1 planets may still have water, finds HubbleLondon, Sep 1 (IANS) The outer Earth-sized planets orbiting the nearby dwarf star TRAPPIST-1 might still harbour substantial amounts of wat...01 Sep, 2017, 01.17 PM IST
- Gas molecules may help search for alien lifeThe researchers laid the groundwork for identifying such gases by conducting a massive search for molecules with six or fewer non-hydrogen ...06 May, 2016, 04.28 PM IST
- Jupiter-like planet discovered 100 light years away; may hold waterIt is the first planet detected by the Gemini Planet Imager, or GPI, which was designed to discover and analyse faint, young planets.14 Aug, 2015, 02.38 PM IST
- NASA launches project to search for alien lifeGPI has already imaged two previously known exoplanets and disks of planetary debris orbiting young stars where planets recently formed.28 Apr, 2015, 04.59 PM IST
- NASA scientists join search for extraterrestrial lifeThe effort by NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) is part of a broader push to identify Earth-like worlds.20 Apr, 2015, 07.08 PM IST
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