Exoplanet Discovery
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James Webb Space Telescope directly images its first exoplanet: 'TWA 7b'
Science | Jun 26, 2025, 11:28 AM ISTA 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, 01:25 PM ISTThe 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 | Aug 26, 2021, 05:51 PM ISTDubbed 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
Mar 07, 2019, 07:31 AM ISTThe 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
Nov 15, 2018, 09:12 AM ISTThe 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 | Jul 12, 2013, 04:46 PM ISTWashington, 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