exoplanet

On This Faraway Planet The Rain Is Made Of Iron

It gets so hot on a distant planet designated Wasp-76b that iron vaporizes in the atmosphere.
By Marcia Dunn, AP

Potentially Habitable 'Super Earth' Discovered 110 Light Years Away

It’s the only exoplanet known so far to have both water and temperatures needed for life.
By MARCIA DUNN, AP

New Earth-Sized Exoplanet Discovered, But It's No Vacation Spot

It's an iceball.
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'Infant' Alien Planet Discovery Shakes Up Ideas About How Worlds Form

Astronomers say 'K2-33b' is just 5 million to 10 million years old.
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This 22-Year-Old Might Have Just Identified 4 New Planets

The university student found four "planet candidates" outside of our solar system.
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This Might Be The Weirdest Planet Ever Discovered

Strange world is just 40 light years away.
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This Object's Weather Is Cloudy With A Chance Of Molten Rain

The methods used to find this alien world, which has no host star, could help us to better identify life-sustaining objects in the future.
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You Can Help Name The Planets Discovered Outside The Solar System

One star and its planet could become "Starry Bunnies" and "Tortoise."
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