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Planet's Strange Orbit Gives Astronomers 'Big Surprise'

For the first time, scientists have found strong evidence of a "polar planet"—a planet whose orbit is tilted at 90 degrees compared to the orbit of its two host stars. The discovery, made using the world's biggest eye,

SciTechDaily · 1d

Planet Found Orbiting Two Stars at a Perfect 90-Degree Angle

Astronomers using ESO’s Very Large Telescope have discovered a truly bizarre planet — one that orbits two stars at a perfect 90-degree angle. This “polar planet” circles a rare eclipsing pair of brown dwarfs,

IFLScience on MSN · 13h

New Planet In Strange Perpendicular Orbit Around Binary Stars Is Straight Out Of Science Fiction

In 2018, astronomers discovered a brown dwarf binary system. Brown dwarfs are stellar objects that never had enough mass to fuse hydrogen and become fully fledged stars. They are often found in binaries,

Astronomers find possible alien life on planet

The New York Times · 22h

Astronomers Detect a Possible Signature of Life on a Distant Planet

Further studies are needed to determine whether K2-18b, which orbits a star 120 light-years away, is inhabited, or even habitable.

USA Today · 44m

Astronomers find possible signs of alien life on massive, distant planet K2-18b

Astronomers plan to conduct more research after finding possible signs of alien life on a distant exoplanet known as K2-18b.

U.S. News & World Report · 5h

Scientists Find Possible Chemical Signs of Life on a Faraway Planet

Astronomers have found possible chemical signs of life on a distant planet outside our solar system, though they caution more work is needed to confirm their findings. The research, led by scientists at the University of Cambridge,

This bizarre exoplanet orbits two stars in a way never seen before

Astronomers have discovered a strikingly unusual exoplanet: one which orbits its host stars in a totally new way. The planet ...

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What's the difference between a young exoplanet and an old one?

This approach could ultimately provide answers to some heavily debated topics, such as the existence of a "hot Neptune desert," which refers to the strange scarcity of Neptune-size planets in ...

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