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Meet Wolf Cukier, the 17-year-old who discovered a planet with two Suns just 3 days into his NASA internship- 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 why
- Astronomers discover two of the 'puffiest' planets ever, each as big as Jupiter but lighter than cotton candy
- How a 17-year-old NASA intern spotted an odd signal in telescope data and found a planet with two sunsDuring a summer internship at NASA, high school junior Wolf Cukier discovered a planet orbiting two stars. While analyzing data from the TE...20 May, 2026, 02.11 PM IST
- A simple astronomy program led two U.S. high school students to help discover four exoplanetsIn an inspiring display of youthful ingenuity, two American high school students have teamed up to publish a groundbreaking scientific pape...19 May, 2026, 04.11 PM IST
- How Artificial Intelligence Is Rewriting Planet HuntingAstronomers are now leveraging artificial intelligence to sift through vast amounts of exoplanet data, a task impossible for humans alone. ...26 Feb, 2026, 03.36 PM IST
- Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS Spacecraft Close Flyby SwRI Mission Explained: Proposal, design, feasibility. Here's telescopes observations, surprising properties, origin theoriesInterstellar object 3I/ATLAS spacecraft close flyby SwRI mission has gained global attention. Scientists propose a mission to study the obj...09 Sep, 2025, 04.32 PM IST
- Shruti Haasan to play a trained assassin in new Jason Bourne-universe series 'Treadstone'The actress joins Jeremy Irvine and Brian J Smith in the show.19 Jun, 2019, 12.14 PM IST
- Planet hunting Kepler telescope wakes up again: NASAWashington, Sep 6 (IANS) NASA's planet-hunting Kepler space telescope has woken up from yet another slumber and begun collecting science da...06 Sep, 2018, 01.47 PM IST
- Astronomers identify nearly 80 exoplanets in record timeWashington, June 23 (IANS) Scientists have discovered nearly 80 new planetary candidates, amid some 50,000 stars, in a record two weeks aft...23 Jun, 2018, 03.22 PM IST
- SpaceX set for over 300 missions in 5 years: MuskSan Francisco, May 13 (IANS) After an updated version of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Florida's Cape Canaveral carrying Bangl...13 May, 2018, 10.32 AM IST
- NASA's planet-hunter satellite launched on SpaceX rocketWashington, 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 postponedWashington, 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 positive on next planet-hunting mission launchWashington, April 15 (IANS) Meteorologists with the US Air Force 45th Space Wing have predicted an 80 per cent chance of favourable weather...15 Apr, 2018, 02.02 PM IST
- NASA's next planet-hunting mission starts next weekWashington, 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 next planet-hunting probe to launch on April 16Washington, March 29 (IANS) NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, or TESS, which aims to find alien worlds with capacity to harbour...29 Mar, 2018, 10.57 AM IST
- Scientists find habitable 'super-Earth' among 15 new planetsTokyo, March 12 (IANS) Scientists have discovered 15 new planets -- including one 'super-Earth' that could harbour liquid water -- orbiting...12 Mar, 2018, 10.02 AM IST
- NASA's 2018 to do list includes mission to 'touch' SunNASA Probe is scheduled for launch in 2018 to explore the Sun's outer atmosphere. The probe will use Venus' gravity over nearly 7 years to ...31 Dec, 2017, 03.42 PM IST
- Hot super-Earths stripped by host stars foundScientists using data from NASA's Kepler space telescope have discovered a class of extrasolar planets whose atmospheres..11 Apr, 2016, 04.06 PM IST
- First observation of super-Earth using ground telescopeA ground-based telescope has observed a super-Earth planet passing in front of a Sun-like star. The planet is about twice the size of Earth.02 Dec, 2014, 02.31 PM IST
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