Stories about: exoplanets  

Some of these worlds may be similar in size and mass to Earth

Astronomers estimate there are over 100 billion stars in our galaxy

The element binds to oxygen, preventing the formation of water

Exoplanet Kepler 78b shares many similarities with Earth

A major milestone, especially since the first was discovered just two decades ago

Scanning for these anomalies could constitute a new way to find such planets

The conclusion belongs to a new scientific investigation

These worlds may simply be too different from Earth

The world lies inside its parent star's habitable zone

The space rocks can contribute important amounts of methane

The conclusion belongs to a new scientific investigations

Admittedly, only the most extreme varieties of life would endure

Astronomers previously thought that this was impossible

The celestial body was discovered back in July 2003

The object appears to have stopped aging for some time

The exoplanet was discovered less than 4 months ago

Such a world has only recently been discovered by astronomers