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This artist's impression of super-Earth 55 Cancri e shows a hot partially-molten surface of the planet before and after possible volcanic activity on the day side.

Closest 'Super Earth' Not Full of Diamonds But Scorching Lava and Volcanoes

New observations reveal that the closest super Earth, 55 Cancri e is apparently covered with volcanoes and lava due to extreme, scorching surface temperatures.

Tau Ceti f.

Here's Why the Tau Ceti System Can't Have Habitable Planets

A new study debunks prior studies about certain habitable exoplanets in Tau Ceti star system.

The Gliese 581 system

First Habitable Exoplanet Found Might be Habitable After All

This Earth-like exoplanet called GJ 581d was first spotted in 2009.

Star system Kepler-444

Planets as Old as the Universe Discovered

The system seems to have five planets similar to the Earth while its solar system has similarities to ours.

Kepler space travel posters

NASA Posters Invite You to Explore Earth-like Exoplanets

NASA released a series of space travel posters that pays tribute to Kepler's newly found Earth-like exoplanets.

Zodiacal light

Interstellar Dust Clouds Could be Hiding Earthlike Planets in Alien Star Systems

A new study reveals that light from dust clouds from asteroids and comets reflected by stars could be hiding Earth-like exoplanets.

Earth-like Planets Apparently Do Not Exist

Two Earth-like planets 22 light-years away were just illusions.

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