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Astronomers discover alien planets that survived death of star

Toulouse - Astronomers have discovered two alien planets that survived the red-giant phase of their star's life cycle. The find contradicts the widely held view that planets are scorched to death when their stars expand into red giants preparatory to extinction.

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Astronomers confirm the existence of an Earth-like planet

Astronomers have confirmed the exoplanet Kepler 22-b as Earth-like and within the so-called "Goldilocks Zone", a habitable world orbiting its star at a distance not too far away as to be cold, nor too close to be too hot to support life.

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Space Travel Takes its Toll on Human Appearance

Scientists now claim that traveling in space for many years will adversely affect human appearance because travelers will not be required to exert any effort to either move or keep warm. Read on for balder, shorter and chubbier details.

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Watch: NASA Discovers Two Earth-Sized Planets

Kepler space telescope finds two new planets orbiting a Sun-like star.

'Superflares' from stars counted

Nasa's Kepler space telescope provides new insight on the colossal explosions that can occur in the atmospheres of some stars.

First Earth-Size Planets Found in Space

Scientists using NASA's Kepler space telescope say they have found two planets orbiting a distant star -- and say the planets are the first ever that are the size of Earth or smaller. That could be critical in the search for extraterrestrial life.

First Earth-Size Planets Found in Space

AUDIO: Telescope 'to see things Hubble can't'

Dr Eric Smith, deputy director for the James Webb Space Telescope at Nasa, on plans to build a space telescope that's bigger and better than the Hubble.