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Astronomers spot far-away planet that could possibly support life
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Cambridge [England], Feb 27 (ANI): Astronomers have found an exoplanet more than twice the size of Earth which could be potentially habitable. This discovery might take us a step closer to search for life on planets significantly larger than Earth but smaller than Neptune.
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Sub-Neptune sized planet validated using Habitable-zone Planet Finder
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 21 (ANI): The Habitable-zone Planet Finder (HPF), an astronomical instrument has confirmed an object initially observed by the Kepler spacecraft is an exoplanet.
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Inner complexity in Saturn moon 'Enceladus' hints at habitable conditions
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 23 (ANI): A new geochemical model has been developed by a Southwest Research Institute team, that reveals that carbon dioxide (CO2) from within Enceladus, an ocean-harbouring moon of Saturn, may be controlled by chemical reactions at its seafloor.
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Study suggests 'goldilocks stars' are best places to look for life
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 9 (ANI): Astronomers are looking for planets in the habitable zone of stars which is often called 'goldilocks zone' where temperatures are favourable for liquid water to exist on the surface of a planet.
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NASA discovers Earth-sized planet with habitable conditions within 100 lig
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 7 (ANI): Scientists have found the first earth-sized planet with habitable potential- where liquid water exists. The additional good news is that the planet is comparatively closer to our solar system.
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Habitable Earth-size planet found by NASA
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 7 (ANI): The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has discovered its first Earth-size planet in the habitable zone of its star.
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A place on Earth with no life?
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 24 (ANI): Earth is known as the only habitable planet in the universe but a recent discovery about a place with no life on the planet might come as shock!
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There might be Earth-like planets in the universe
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 20 (ANI): There's no denying the fact that Earth is the only habitable planet and one of its kind, but according to new evidence there may be numerous Earth-like planets in the universe!
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NASA discovers potentially habitable planet 31 light-years away
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Aug 2 (ANI): In what could be one of the biggest developments in the search for habitable planets, NASA has discovered a "Super-Earth" estimated to be about six times the size of our planet and located a mere 31 light-years away.
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Here's how water world could support life
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Sep 3(ANI): Water world could be habitable, according to a new paper from the University of Chicago and Pennsylvania State University.
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Distant moons may be habitable
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA] Jun 15(ANI): Not just planets, now distant moons may harbour life, finds a study.
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New habitable planet found near our solar system
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Mar. 12 (ANI): A new planet near the habitable zone around a bright cool star has been found.
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