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Plan B? Newly discovered planet is the closest yet to a second EarthA computer ignored the foreign world as a false positive, but scientists took a second look and found a planet similar to our own.TrendingApr 24, 2020
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UBC graduate student finds 17 new planets, one potentially Earth-likeA UBC PhD candidate has found 17 new planets, including one in the so-called 'habitable zone' by combing through data from a NASA space telescope.Feb 28, 2020
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Kepler telescope dies after 9.5-year mission that saw it discover 2,681 planetsThe Kepler telescope "opened the gate for mankind’s exploration of the cosmos,”Oct 30, 2018
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Tess spacecraft embarks on quest to find new planetsNASA's newest planet-hunting spacecraft is back on the pad for another shot at launch.ScienceApr 18, 2018
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NASA gets set to launch its newest planet-hunter, TESSIf all goes well, NASA will soon have a new set of eyes watching the cosmos — and this planet-hunter will be focusing on worlds much closer to our own.ScienceApr 15, 2018
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Astronomers find ancient star system with 5 Earth-size planetsA newly discovered star system -- with five small rocky planets -- makes ours look like a baby.ScienceJan 27, 2015
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NASA spots more Earth-like planets out of solar systemEarth has a few more near-twin planets outside our solar system, tantalizing possibilities in the search for extraterrestrial life.ScienceJan 7, 2015
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Neptune-sized planet shows signs of water vapourIt's a clear day on the planet HAT-P-11b, though if you plan on visiting this exoplanet, be prepared for a bad-hair day.ScienceSep 25, 2014
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Want to discover a planet? You can do that and more with citizen scienceIf you've ever wanted to be a scientist but life took you on a different career path, your dream isn't over.ScienceAug 22, 2014
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Astronomers surprised to discover mega-EarthAstronomers have discovered a planet once thought to be impossible.ScienceJun 3, 2014
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