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First discoveries from Subaru Telescope's OASIS survey reveal a massive planet and a brown dwarf

The findings represent the first major results from OASIS, a program that uses advanced telescope instruments to seek out ...
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One of the most promising Earth-like worlds may not have an atmosphere after all

New simulations suggest TRAPPIST-1e's possible methane atmosphere may be a false signal from its star, raising fresh ...

Webb Detects a Possible Ingredient of Life on Distant Exoplanet – Scientists Urge Caution

More research is needed before scientists can determine whether the recently observed methane signatures point to the presence of an atmosphere or are simply the result of contamination from the host ...
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Which exoplanet in the TRAPPIST-1 system could be habitable? Scientists are modeling the star to find out

New research shows how the star's powerful outbursts could help scientists assess which worlds might support life.

Giant Planet 18 Times Jupiter’s Mass Discovered in Distant Star System

Using a powerful combination of space-based measurements and Subaru’s advanced imaging, astronomers have discovered two rare companions, one of which enables a key test for NASA’s Roman Space ...

NASA's Hubble telescope gets another look at 3I/ATLAS. Here's what it found

New 3I/ATLAS images from NASA and the ESA suggest the interstellar comet is active as it approaches Earth in December.