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Cosmic census finds crowd of planets in galaxy

Cosmic census finds crowd of planets in galaxy

Scientists have estimated the first cosmic census of planets in our galaxy and the numbers are astronomical: at least 50 billion planets in the ...

 

Just found: The planet from another galaxy

Scientists have discovered the first planet from another galaxy, sort of. While some 500 planets have been identified in other parts of our galaxy — the Milky Way— none has been reported in other galaxies.

 

Huge Bubbles of Energy Found at Center of Galaxy

Scientists discovered two bubbles of energy erupting from the center of the Milky Way galaxy.

 

Scientists find most massive star ever discovered

A huge ball of brightly burning gas drifting through a neighboring galaxy may be the heaviest star ever discovered - hundreds of times more massive than the sun, scientists said Wednesday after working out its weight for the first time.

 

Scientists spot nearby 'super-Earth'

Scientists spot nearby 'super-Earth'

Astronomers announced this week they found a water-rich and relatively nearby planet that's similar in size to Earth.

 

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