Topic: Planetary Science
Mars Orbiter
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In a first, astronomers snatch distant planet's 'fingerprint'
AFP Global Edition
<div><p>Astronomers on Wednesday said they had made the first direct capture of a spectrum of light from a planet outside the Solar System, in what was a landmark in the search for extra-terrestrial life.</p><p>The light was snared ...
Astronomers spot 'super-Earth' 80 light years away
AFP Global Edition
<div><p>US astronomers have detected the second smallest exoplanet ever discovered with a mass just four times heavier than the Earth, adding to a growing number of low-mass planets dubbed "super-Earths."</p><p>"This is quite a remarkable discovery," said Andrew ...
Astronomers: We could find Earth-like planets soon
AP News
<div id="subtitle">Excited astronomers say they could find Earth-like planets in just a few years</div><div><p>Astronomers say they are on the verge of finding planets like Earth orbiting other stars, a key step in determining if we are ...
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