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  James Webb Space Telescope directly images its first exoplanet: 'TWA 7b'

  Science | June 26, 2025 11:28 IST

  A newly discovered exoplanet orbits a star smaller than our Sun, located roughly 110 light-years from Earth in the constellation Antlia.

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  Indian scientists discover 'giant' alien planet 13 times bigger than Jupiter

  Science | May 31, 2023 13:25 IST

  The densest alien planet, 13 times larger than Jupiter, has been discovered by an international group of researchers led by Professor Abhijit Chakraborty of the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) in Ahmedabad.

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  Hycean: Newly discovered exoplanets may lead to fruitful results in Alien life search

  Science | August 26, 2021 17:51 IST

  Dubbed as 'Hycean' -- hot, ocean-covered planets with hydrogen-rich atmospheres, the new class of exoplanets are more numerous and observable than Earth-like planets, and can support life, said astronomers from the University of Cambridge in the UK.

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  First exoplanet Kepler spotted by NASA's space telescope finally confirmed

  Science | March 07, 2019 7:31 IST

  The exoplanet known as Kepler-1658 b is a massive hot Jupiter that whips around its star every 3.85 days, said researchers from the University of Hawaii in the US.  

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  Major scientific breakthrough as astronomers discover 'super-Earth' orbiting Sun's nearest star

  Science | November 15, 2018 9:12 IST

  The planet, known as Barnard's Star b, is the second nearest to Earth outside the solar system and orbits its host star once every 233 days.

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  NASA finds blue planet where it rains glass

  World | July 12, 2013 16:46 IST

  Washington, July 12: In the planet, daytime temperature is nearly 1,093°C and it rains glass — sideways — in 7,242 kmph winds; discovery marks the first time an exoplanet's true colour has been determinedNASA scientists