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Researchers believe the planet heats up to such an extent due to intense volcanic activity on its surface

The previously unknown system comprises just three planets that all sit very close to their parent star, astronomers say

New study explains how asteroids are born and grow bigger, also sheds light on the origin of our home planet

The newly discovered celestial body is one of the most distant planets thus far documented by astronomers

The veins, imaged by NASA's Curiosity rover during a hike, comprise minerals deposited by fluids on the Martian surface

Physics student calculates how long it would take to fall through a tunnel connecting two opposite sides of the planet

Like onions and ogres, Earth has layers that are arranged in an orderly fashion and that each have unique properties

The images were obtained by sending radar signals to Venus and waiting for them to bounce off the surface of the planet

Astronomers say signals previously argued to be stellar bursts are, in fact, coming from an Earth-like planet

The quadruple star system is located at a distance of 136 light-years from Earth in the constellation Aries

In doing so, they can even encourage or pull the plug on the emergence and evolution of alien lifeforms

Astronomers say the planet's surface is heated to about 1,800 degrees Celsius (nearly 3300 degrees Fahrenheit)

During summer, temperatures on Kepler-432b increase to a jaw-dropping 1,000° Celsius (1,832° Fahrenheit)

Even cooler, scientists say each and every of these Earth-like planets in our home galaxy might be life-friendly

Astronomers say the ring system around this body is much larger and heavier than that documented around Saturn

The astronomers behind this discovery say that, of the eight newly found planets, two are strikingly similar to our own

Our universe is a mind-blowing, breathtaking and absolutely wondrous place, these images more than prove it