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Evaporating Planet Has a Comet Tail
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| Topic: New Planets |
08/29/12 |
| Summary: Astronomers have found clear evidence that the exoplanet known as KIC 12557548 is slowly falling apart. The planet has a massive dust tail, similar to a comet's tail, and is the only known exoplanet of its kind. |
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Multiple Planets around a Pair of Stars
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| Topic: New Planets |
08/29/12 |
| Summary: Astronomers have observed multiple planets orbiting two suns. The discovery shows that planets can form and persist in the stressful realm of a binary star. One gas giant planet in the system orbits the star pair within the system's potential 'habitable zone.' |
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A Planet's Destruction by its Star
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| Topic: New Planets |
08/24/12 |
| Summary: Astronomers have discovered evidence of a planet that has been destroyed by its aging star. The finding provides insight into the evolution of planetary systems, and the future of our own solar system. |
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A Far-Off Solar System Like Our Own
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| Topic: New Planets |
07/29/12 |
| Summary: Astronomers have detected the first exoplanetary system with regularly aligned orbits similar to those in our solar system. |
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An Exoplanet Smaller Than Earth
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| Topic: New Planets |
07/20/12 |
| Summary: Astronomers using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope have detected what they believe is a planet two-thirds the size of Earth. |
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Sifting Through Starlight to Reveal New Worlds
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| Topic: New Planets |
07/07/12 |
| Summary: An advanced telescope imaging system has begun taking data, and is the first of its kind capable of spotting planets orbiting suns outside our solar system. Project 1640 creates 'dark holes' around stars of interest, ultimately allowing direct imaging of planets that orbit them. |
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Dramatic Change Spotted on a Faraway Planet
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| Topic: New Planets |
06/29/12 |
| Summary: Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have seen dramatic changes in the upper atmosphere of a faraway planet. The observations are an example of how scientists can observe changing climates and weather on distant worlds. |
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Alien World Looms Large in its Neighbor's Sky
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| Topic: New Planets |
06/22/12 |
| Summary: Astronomers have discovered a new, two-planet system where the planets are closer to each other than any other system yet found. The discovery is providing new data about the diversity of worlds that exist around distant stars. |
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Small Telescope Spots A Pair of Odd Planets
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| Topic: New Planets |
06/15/12 |
| Summary: Using a lens no more powerful than a high-end digital camera, the KELT North telescope has revealed the existence of two very unusual extrasolar planets. |
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