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Earth-like Exoplanets

Target Star Catalog
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This catalog lists the stars that are the best candidates to explore for Earth-like exoplanets with NASA's Habitable Worlds Observatory…

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Explorando el cosmos con Webb
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Desde que comenzó sus observaciones científicas en 2022, el telescopio espacial James Webb de la NASA ha marcado un antes…

That Starry Night Sky? It’s Full of Eclipses
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Our star, the Sun, on occasion joins forces with the Moon to offer us Earthlings a spectacular solar eclipse –…

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NASA’s Hubble Measures the Size of the Nearest Transiting Earth-Sized Planet
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NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has measured the size of the nearest Earth-sized exoplanet that passes across the face of a…

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Why NASA’s Roman Mission Will Study Milky Way’s Flickering Lights
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NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will provide one of the deepest-ever views into the heart of our Milky Way…

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Is Earth an Oddball?
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One of the strangest things in the cosmos might be – us. Among the thousands of planets confirmed to be…

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Spitzer Space Telescope
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Spitzer uses an ultra-sensitive infrared telescope to study asteroids, comets, planets and distant galaxies.

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TRAPPIST-1 is Older Than Our Solar System
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Scientists now have a good estimate for the age of one of the most intriguing planetary systems discovered to date–…

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Planet Hunters: On a Quest for Astronomy’s Holy Grail
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It's fitting that Sara Seager is fascinated by stories of explorers visiting uncharted places. From her groundbreaking work on the…

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