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Why are planets with two Suns so rare? Einstein’s relativity may explain the mysteryNew research suggests Einstein's general relativity explains the rarity of planets orbiting two suns. In tight binary systems, relativistic...
13 Feb, 2026, 11.12 PM IST
New research reveals super-Earths are common in distant orbitsAn international team of astronomers has found that super-Earth exoplanets are far more common across the universe than once thought. Using...
27 Apr, 2025, 03.55 PM IST
Indian researchers discover new exoplanet TOI-6038A b. Here's all about itIndian researchers have discovered a dense sub-Saturn exoplanet, TOI-6038A b, which is 78.5 times the mass of Earth. This exoplanet orbits ...
16 Feb, 2025, 10.26 AM IST
Sun may swallow Mercury, Venus & Earth in the next 5 bn yearsStars come in many varieties, including simmering dwarfs and brilliant hypergiants.
06 Nov, 2022, 10.01 AM IST
- Citizen scientists discover 5 exoplanets using Kepler
Washington, 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
- Planetary system with a deadly host star discovered
New York, Dec 16 (IANS) A new planetary system has been discovered with a host star similar to the Earth's Sun but its unusual composition ...
16 Dec, 2016, 12.37 PM IST
- Saturn moons younger than previously thought: Study
New York, Dec 8 (IANS) Saturn's moons may be younger than previously thought, says a study based on freshly-harvested data from NASA's Cass...
08 Dec, 2016, 11.25 AM IST
'Warm Jupiters' not as lonely as expected: studyThe analysis provides strong evidence of the existence of two distinct types of Warm Jupiters, each with their own formation and dynamical ...
15 Jul, 2016, 01.16 PM IST
NASA's Kepler probe spots youngest exoplanet everThe planet, K2-33b, is slightly larger than Neptune and whips tightly around its star every five days. It is one of the very few newborn pl...
21 Jun, 2016, 02.06 PM IST
Is Earth's closest cousin a dying planet?Last week Kepler-452b's discovery was met with resounding excitement. The human race met its very first planet orbiting a star in the habit...
31 Jul, 2015, 12.22 PM IST
Astronomers discoveres Exoplanet with longest known yearKepler-421b orbits an orange, type K star that is cooler & dimmer than Sun. It circles the star at a distance of about 177 mn kms.
22 Jul, 2014, 01.33 PM IST