Scientists found a ‘Mega-Earth’ 2.5 times the size of Earth with a core 23 times its mass; but it didn’t develop the massive atmosphere expected of a planet this large, and researchers are trying to find out whyThe discovery of GJ 523b, an exoplanet more than twice the size of Earth, has shaken scientists' understanding of rocky planet formation. T...
20 Aug, 2026, 01.47 PM IST
School Assembly News Headlines, July 17: Top National, International, Sports, Business & Education NewsSchool Assembly News Headlines, July 17: Skyroot Aerospace plans its Vikram-1 rocket launch on July 18. India and the UK signed a trade agr...
17 Jul, 2026, 08.02 AM IST
Super Earth near our Solar System: Scientists find potentially habitable planet that receives almost the same sunlight as Earth & lies in perfect 'Goldilocks Zone' for lifeSuper Earth Discovered: Astronomers have identified a new Earth-like exoplanet, GJ 3378b, a mere 25 light-years away. This 'super-Earth' or...
06 Jul, 2026, 05.00 PM IST
Forget gold rush, diamonds rain on this planet, and it's located in our solar systemDeep within Uranus and Neptune, immense pressure and heat are transforming carbon into diamonds that rain down through the planets' interio...
30 Jun, 2026, 02.26 PM IST
Astronomers discover two of the 'puffiest' planets ever, each as big as Jupiter but lighter than cotton candyAstronomers have unveiled two colossal "super-puff" exoplanets, TOI-791 b and TOI-791 c, orbiting a distant star. These Jupiter-sized world...
26 Jun, 2026, 11.16 AM IST
How can a giant planet be lighter than cotton candy? Scientists just found twoA groundbreaking super-puff planet discovery has revealed two giant exoplanets with densities below cotton candy, changing how scientists u...
25 Jun, 2026, 10.44 PM IST
NASA plans to send a planet hunter to scan the Galaxy for 100,000 new alien worldsNASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is poised to discover approximately 100,000 exoplanets, significantly expanding our understanding ...
03 Jun, 2026, 07.19 PM IST
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
NASA close to probing alien atmospheres; Here's all you need to knowPandora, a small satellite, is set to study at least 20 known exoplanets to analyze their atmospheres for hazes, clouds, and water. This un...
09 Feb, 2025, 06.31 PM IST
- NASA's planet-hunter satellite launched on SpaceX rocket
Washington, April 19 (IANS) NASA's next planet-hunter, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (Tess) successfully launched on a SpaceX F...
19 Apr, 2018, 10.52 AM IST
- Launch of NASA's next planet-hunting mission postponed
Washington, April 17 (IANS) NASA is now targeting Wednesday for the launch of its next planet-hunting mission, the Transiting Exoplanet Sur...
17 Apr, 2018, 10.37 AM IST
- NASA's next planet-hunting mission starts next week
Washington, April 12 (IANS) NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, or Tess aimed at detecting planets outside our solar system, is s...
12 Apr, 2018, 10.57 AM IST
- NASA's Kepler discovers nearly 100 new exoplanets
London, 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
- NASA's Webb telescope to search for signs of alien life
Washington, June 16 (IANS) Finding signs of life on the earth-sized planets of the TRAPPIST-1 system and on Saturn's moon Enceladus are amo...
18 Jun, 2017, 12.41 PM IST
NASA's planet-hunting Kepler probe goes into emergency modeUnable to reach the probe till this weekend, NASA has declared a mission emergency for Kepler which has switched itself into emergency mode.
10 Apr, 2016, 01.26 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