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NASA's tiny SPARCS spacecraft just sent home its first images from space, proving it can hunt for habitable planets around the galaxy's most common stars. The shoebox-sized telescope uses breakthrough technology to watch distant suns in ultraviolet light, helping scientists answer which alien worlds might support life.
A suitcase-sized satellite just captured its first star measurement, opening a new era where astronomers can rent time on commercial space telescopes. The breakthrough could help scientists find habitable planets around nearby stars.
Scientists have discovered a rocky planet nearly identical to Earth in size and orbit, circling a Sun-like star in our cosmic neighborhood. The planet could harbor conditions for life if it has the right atmosphere.
Astronomers discovered a rocky planet nearly identical to Earth in size and orbit, circling a Sun-like star closer than any similar world we've found. It might be our most promising neighbor yet in the search for life beyond our solar system.
Australian astronomers have discovered a planet candidate nearly identical to Earth's size, orbiting a Sun-like star with a 50% chance of being habitable. The find brings scientists one step closer to finding Earth's twin after 30 years of searching.