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Sci + Tech

Another day, another exoplanet hailed as a good place to look for signs of life. In fact, the ESO press release suggests LHS ...

By Alex ChaversApril 19, 20170

Sci + Tech

More than 1,000 exoplanets have been spotted by scientists using the Kepler telescope. And, finding them is a chore. Scientists keep a close ...

By Alex ChaversFebruary 17, 20160

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In 2009, a planet named GJ 581d was spotted orbiting the star Gliese 581. Last year, claims were made the planet wasn’t a ...

By Alex ChaversMarch 10, 20150

Sci + Tech

NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope got its feet wet again after a long hiatus. Kepler spotted HIP 116454b, a ‘super Earth’ about 2.5 times ...

By Alex ChaversDecember 19, 20140