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Michelle Kunimoto, an astronomy student, has discovered 17 new planets, including an Earth-like one that could host life, using data from NASA.
Science & Energy

Student Discovers 17 Planets, One of Which Could Host Life

By Victor Tangermann

Using a highly sensitive algorithm, German astronomers have discovered 18 new exoplanets, including one that "could offer conditions friendly to life."
Science & Energy

Newly Found Exoplanet “Could Offer Conditions Friendly to Life”

By Kristin Houser

SpaceX Just Launched NASA’s Exoplanet-Hunting Telescope (Gee I Wonder What They’ll Find)
Exoplanets

SpaceX Just Launched NASA’s Exoplanet-Hunting Telescope (Gee I Wonder What They’ll Find)

By Claudia Geib

Now Anyone Can Hunt For Exoplanets
Exoplanets

Now Anyone Can Hunt For Exoplanets

By Chelsea Gohd

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NASA

NASA Has Released New Images of Trappist-1’s Earth-Sized Planets

By Dom Galeon

Predicting 2017: A Look At Humanity’s Future in Space
Off-World

Predicting 2017: A Look At Humanity’s Future in Space

By Todd Jaquith

Two Exoplanets Discovered by the Kepler K2 Mission Are Candidates for Hosting Life
Exoplanets

Two Exoplanets Discovered by the Kepler K2 Mission Are Candidates for Hosting Life

By Cecille De Jesus

The Forgotten Dwarf: Meet the Largest Unnamed Object in Our Solar System
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The Forgotten Dwarf: Meet the Largest Unnamed Object in Our Solar System

By Todd Jaquith

WATCH LIVE: NASA to Announce Major Kepler Discoveries
NASA

WATCH LIVE: NASA to Announce Major Kepler Discoveries

By Sarah Marquart

Scientists Found Iron on the Moon That Came From a Supernova
Moon

Scientists Found Iron on the Moon That Came From a Supernova

By Miguel Santos

A Real “Death Star”—White Dwarf Caught Destroying a Tiny Planet
Off-World

A Real “Death Star”—White Dwarf Caught Destroying a Tiny Planet

By Todd Jaquith

NASA Sees a Supernova Flash for the First Time Ever
NASA

NASA Sees a Supernova Flash for the First Time Ever

By Todd Jaquith

These Maps Reveal How Little We Know About Our Own Galaxy
Science & Energy

These Maps Reveal How Little We Know About Our Own Galaxy

By Jolene Creighton

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Off-World

How Long Would it Take Us to Reach the Most Earth-like Planet We Know of?

By Jolene Creighton

New Tatooine-Like Planet Resides in Two-Sun System
From Quarks to Quasars

New Tatooine-Like Planet Resides in Two-Sun System

By Jenny Ludmer

An Overview of the Strangest Alien Worlds
Science & Energy

An Overview of the Strangest Alien Worlds

By Jolene Creighton