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James Webb Space Telescope suggests this exoplanet is our ‘best bet’ at finding an alien ocean

James Webb Space Telescope suggests this exoplanet is our ‘best bet’ at finding an alien ocean

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Dr. Sarah Adams

The search for habitability elsewhere in the universe can arguably be reduced to the search for water. We haven’t yet found lifeforms ...

Massive planet too big for its own sun pushes astronomers to rethink exoplanet formation

Massive planet too big for its own sun pushes astronomers to rethink exoplanet formation

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Dr. Sarah Adams

Imagine you’re a farmer searching for eggs in the chicken coop – but instead of a chicken egg, you find an ostrich ...

Astronomers surprised to find planet ‘too massive for its star’

Astronomers surprised to find planet ‘too massive for its star’

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Dr. Sarah Adams

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Our Milky Way galaxy’s most common type of star is called a red dwarf – much ...

This ‘forbidden’ exoplanet is way too massive for its star

This ‘forbidden’ exoplanet is way too massive for its star

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Dr. Sarah Adams

Astronomers have discovered a massive extrasolar planet, or “exoplanet,” orbiting an ultracool dwarf star that is way too small to host such ...

Massive exoplanet orbiting small star upends planet formation theories

Massive exoplanet orbiting small star upends planet formation theories

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Dr. Sarah Adams

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Astronomers are questioning ...