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By Charlie Wood Sep 12, 2019

Space

This distant world is a lot like Earth, but you wouldn’t want to live there

A familiar atmosphere with a few alien quirks.

By Charlie Wood Nov 6, 2018

Space

Two NASA spacecraft died in one week—and there’s a connection

Kepler and Dawn guzzled through their precious gas for similar reasons.

By Mary Beth Griggs Jul 10, 2018

Space

NASA’s most prolific planet-hunting telescope is taking a nap

But the end is fast approaching.

By Mary Beth Griggs Mar 13, 2018

Space

Now’s your chance to discover a new planet (with Google’s help)

The company's open source AI software is an armchair explorer's dream.

By Rob Verger Dec 15, 2017

Technology

Artificial intelligence just discovered two new exoplanets

This is what happens when you turn machine learning loose on the cosmos.

By Sarah Fecht Dec 12, 2016

Space

We’ve spotted cloudy weather on a giant exoplanet

And its clouds may be made of gemstones

By Shaunacy Ferro Aug 16, 2013

Technology

NASA Has Stopped Trying To Fix The Kepler Space Telescope

But they won't put the hobbling two-wheeled spacecraft out to pasture yet.

By Clay Dillow May 16, 2013

Technology

How NASA Could Save Kepler

Scott Hubbard, former director of the NASA Ames Research Center, speculates on how NASA could revive the ailing space telescope.

By Rebecca Boyle May 15, 2013

Science

NASA’s Kepler Spacecraft May Be Finished

A critical failure in Kepler's alignment may spell the end for the storied planet hunter.

By Rebecca Boyle Apr 18, 2013

Science

Kepler Search Finds Two New Cozy, Possibly Watery Planets Around Faraway Star

Scientists can't know for sure if the worlds have water. But they could, making them a potential habitat for life.

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This distant world is a lot like Earth, but you wouldn’t want to live there

Two NASA spacecraft died in one week—and there’s a connection

NASA’s most prolific planet-hunting telescope is taking a nap

Now’s your chance to discover a new planet (with Google’s help)

Artificial intelligence just discovered two new exoplanets

We’ve spotted cloudy weather on a giant exoplanet

NASA Has Stopped Trying To Fix The Kepler Space Telescope

How NASA Could Save Kepler

NASA’s Kepler Spacecraft May Be Finished

Kepler Search Finds Two New Cozy, Possibly Watery Planets Around Faraway Star