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343 results for: exoplanet

  1. Astronomy

    Year in review: A planet lurks around the star next door

    If people ever travel beyond the solar system, the newly discovered exoplanet around Proxima Centauri is likely to be a first stop.

    By Christopher Crockett
  2. Science & Society

    Top 10 science stories of 2016: Gravitational waves, Zika, Proxima b and more

    The detection of gravitational waves takes the top spot in our top 10 stories of 2016. Also on the list: Zika’s devastation, a nearby exoplanet discovery and more.

    By Science News Staff
  3. Science & Society

    The year of gravitational waves, Zika and more

    Editor in chief Eva Emerson discusses the top science news stories of 2016.

    By Eva Emerson
  4. Astronomy

    Gaggle of stars get official names

    The names of 227 stars have been formally recognized by the International Astronomical Union.

    By Christopher Crockett
  5. Astronomy

    Young planets carve rings and spirals in the gas around their suns

    New telescope images show rings and spiral arms in disks encircling young stars, suggesting the presence of actively growing planets.

    By Christopher Crockett
  6. Astronomy

    Readers unimpressed by Earth’s newest neighbor

    Exoplanet fatigue, runaway fish and more in reader feedback.

    By Science News Staff
  7. Astronomy

    Proxima b deserves buzz, even if some didn’t notice

    Editor in chief Eva Emerson discusses Earth's newest potentially habitable neighbor.

    By Eva Emerson
  8. Earth

    Where the young hot Earth cached its gold

    A simulation of the infant Earth provides a new view of how the iron-loving precious metals ended up buried deep in the planet’s core.

    By Alexandra Witze
  9. Astronomy

    Signs of planet detected around sun’s nearest neighbor star

    A planet roughly the size of Earth orbits within the habitable zone of Proxima Centauri, the closest star to the sun.

    By Christopher Crockett
  10. Earth

    General relativity has readers feeling upside down

    Readers respond to the June 25, 2016, issue of Science News with questions on Earth's age, moaning whales, plate tectonics and more.

    By Science News Staff
  11. Astronomy

    Kepler tally grows: 104 more exoplanets confirmed

    Kepler space telescope adds another 104 planets to its growing census of worlds in our galaxy.

    By Christopher Crockett
  12. Astronomy

    Young exoplanet found nestled close to its star

    Scientists have found one of the youngest exoplanets ever, snuggled up close to its star.

    By Emily Conover