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Astronomers edge closer to confirming atmosphere on potentially habitable exoplanetAstronomers may confirm soon that an Earth-like environment on TRAPPIST-1 e, a rocky planet 40 light-years distant. The James Webb Space Te...19 Sep, 2025, 02.26 AM IST- Scientists find second Earth hidden near red dwarf, could this water world reshape our futureAstronomers have found a new exoplanet named TOI-1846 b. This planet is nearly twice the size of Earth. It may contain a lot of water. The ...06 Jul, 2025, 02.30 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
- Scientists stumble upon a strange ‘Super-Earth’; Here's what makes it so unusualScientists from Oxford University have confirmed the discovery of HD 20794 d, a “super-Earth” exoplanet located 20 light-years away, which ...17 Feb, 2025, 10.41 PM IST
- NASA discovers 'Super-Earth' 137 light-years awayNASA has identified a potential "super-Earth," TOI-715 b, 137 light-years away, with characteristics suggesting a habitable zone and potent...04 Feb, 2024, 07.08 PM IST
- Not just Moon, Chandrayaan-3 to also help Isro find other Earth-like exoplanetsThe scientific instrument SHAPE, aboard the Chandrayaan-3, has been successfully orbiting the Moon for 52 days and collecting valuable data...28 Sep, 2023, 01.08 PM IST
- After moon mission, ISRO eyes dying stars, Venus, exo-planets: S SomanathThe Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has announced its plans to explore dying stars, exo-planets, and Venus. ISRO aims to launch t...28 Sep, 2023, 11.16 AM 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
- This exoplanet, twice the size of the Earth, may have right conditions for lifeIt has been suggested that K2-18b would be more like a smaller version of Neptune.28 Feb, 2020, 05.29 PM IST
- Life may be evolving on nearest exoplanets: StudyAccording to the study, published in the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, life already has survived this kind of ...10 Apr, 2019, 05.56 PM IST
- 'Super-Earth' discovered orbiting Sun's nearest single starThe findings, published in the journal Nature, show the planet lies at a distant region from the star known as the 'snow line'.15 Nov, 2018, 03.55 PM IST
- Earth-like Proxima b planet unlikely to host alien life: NASAThe lack of atmosphere leaves the surface exposed to harmful stellar radiation, reducing the planet's potential for habitability.01 Aug, 2017, 01.05 PM IST
- Proxima b unlikely to be habitable: NASAWashington, Aug 1 (IANS) Dampening hopes of finding alien life on the closest exoplanet ever discovered, a new NASA study says that the atm...01 Aug, 2017, 11.02 AM IST
- New NASA research casts doubt on Proxima b habitabilityWashington, Feb 9 (IANS) A recently discovered Earth-sized planet, dubbed Proxima b, which orbits within the "habitable zone" of the red dw...10 Feb, 2017, 11.59 AM IST
- NASA's Kepler mission discovers over 1,200 new planetsAnalysis was performed on the Kepler space telescope's July 2015 planet candidate catalogue, which identified 4,302 potential planets.11 May, 2016, 01.14 PM IST
- Nitrogen gas may point to alien life on exoplanetsIf nitrogen is found to be abundant in a planet's atmosphere, that world almost certainly has the right pressure to keep liquid water stabl...07 Sep, 2015, 06.39 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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