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Astronomers have catalogued the Kepler planet candidates that may be similar to our third rock from the sun. original

An international team of astronomers has discovered and confirmed a treasure trove of new worlds using NASA’s Kepler spacecraft on its K2 mission. original

Astronomers have discovered the youngest fully formed exoplanet ever detected. original

If you cast your eyes toward the constellation Cygnus, you’ll be looking in the direction of the largest planet yet discovered around a double-star system. It’s too faint to see with the naked eye, but a team led by astronomers from Goddard and San Diego State University, used NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope to identify the […]

NASA has also announced today that its K2 mission is to continue science operations through the end of the FY19, by which time the on-board fuel is expected to be fully depleted. original

Our sun’s adolescence was stormy—and new evidence shows that these tempests may have been just the key to seeding life as we know it. original

A new study finds a solar system whose planets may resemble the ancient configuration of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. original

A recently published study is helping to demystify the largest known object in our solar system without an official name. original

Briefing materials for the announcement of 1,284 newly validated Kepler planets original

NASA will host a news teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT Tuesday, May 10 to announce the latest discoveries made by its planet-hunting mission, the Kepler Space Telescope. original

Kepler’s mission manager tells us what happened to the spacecraft and the steps the team took to return it to the job of hunting for planets for the K2 mission. original

Astronomers using the TRAPPIST telescope at ESO’s La Silla Observatory have discovered three planets with sizes and temperatures similar to those of Venus and Earth, orbiting an ultra-cool dwarf star just 40 light-years from Earth. original

The Kepler spacecraft remains stable as the process of returning it to science continues. The cause of the anomaly, first reported on April 8, remains under investigation. original