First Discovery of an Earth-Sized Planet in the Habitable Zone
Main Points: For the first time, an Earth-sized planet has been found in the habitable zone of its star. This
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Kepler Astronomers Discover New Rocky Planet that may have Liquid Water
Main Point: San Francisco State University astronomer Stephen Kane and an international team of researchers have announced the discovery of
Read moreNeptune-sized planet about 431 light-years away from Earth
Main Point: Astronomers have found Kepler-410Ab that is a Neptune-sized planet outside of our solar system in a binary star
Read more104 planets are potentially habitable among many of the explored planets by Kepler
Main Point: NASA’s Kepler spacecraft has found a number of alien planets and 104 of them are potentially habitable.
Read moreAbout one in five Sun-like stars have Earth-sized planets
Main Point: Scientists have found that about 22% of Sun-like Stars have the planets in the habitable zone. These planets
Read moreThree new planets with the chances of liquid water and life
Main points: NASA’s Kepler mission has found three super-Earth size planets in two newly discovered planetary systems. These planets are
Read moreEstimated distance of the nearest Earth-like planet
Astronomers have calculated that an alien Earth-like planet could be present just 13 light years or so away from us.
Read moreInner core of the red giant stars rotate ten times faster
Researchers have found that the rotation of inner core of old stars called as “red giants”, which in most cases
Read moreKepler-22b; a planet with ability to uphold life
NASA has found a planet on which life can be sustained. This planet is situated at a right distance from
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