Exoplanets
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Found! 'Young Jupiter,' the Smallest Exoplanet Directly Seen by Telescope
By Charles Q. Choi published
Habitable Exoplanets are Bad News for Humanity (Op-Ed)
By Andrew Snyder-Beattie published
The discovery of exoplanets also slightly increases how much credence we give to the possibility of near-term human extinction. This because of a concept known as the Great Filter.
Faint Blue Exoplanet | Space Wallpaper
By Space.com Staff published
This space wallpaper from ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT) shows the newly discovered planet HD95086 b, next to its parent star.
Why 'Hot Jupiter' Exoplanets Aren't Eaten by Their Stars
By Mike Wall published
These exotic worlds stop their inward migration after their orbits circularize.
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