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Is it a planet or a moon? Scientists discover a strange Jupiter-sized world orbiting a brown dwarf in a never-before-seen cosmic system

Astronomers found a massive object orbiting a brown dwarf star. This discovery challenges existing definitions of planets and moons. The unusual system features a nested orbital arrangement unlike our solar system. Scientists are debating the object's classification as a planet or something new. More such discoveries may redefine our understanding…

The Economic Times · Sep 7

Why Scientists Say Our First Alien Contact Could Be Extremely Loud and Far From Friendly ETs in the Movies

The first signals from extraterrestrial civilisations, according to David Kipping's Eschatian Hypothesis, are likely to be extremely loud and atypical.

International Business Times UK · Dec 17, 2025

Spacecraft launcher named for robot in 'Interstellar' could help us reach another star system. Here's how

A new low-cost concept for interstellar travel combines solar power with a slingshot, but it would take a long time to reach the stars.

Space · Sep 8, 2025

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A real-life Pandora? Newfound 'disappearing' planet in our neighboring star system could have a habitable moon, just like the Avatar movies

The recent discovery of a potential gas giant circling the nearby star Alpha Centauri A has led to speculation that it may be orbited in turn by a habitable moon that could support life, just like in the "Avatar" movies.

LiveScience · Aug 14, 2025

Are we alone? Intelligent aliens may be rare, new study suggests

A new interpretation of the famous Drake equation finds little reason to be optimistic about the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.

Space · Aug 20, 2024

Scientists pick their favorite Euclid 'dark universe' telescope images: 'The best is still to come'

The European Space Agency has now released ten images from its dark universe detective spacecraft, Euclid. We asked scientists from various fields to pick their favorite Euclid image thus far.

Space · May 28, 2024

The James Webb Space Telescope's targets over the next year include black holes, exomoons, dark energy — and more

The James Webb Telescope will be busy during Cycle 3 , with astronomers using the powerful telescope to hunt exomoons and supermassive black holes and investigate cosmic evolution.

Space · Mar 4, 2024

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Aliens Could Build Massive Megastructures to Save Dying Stars

A recent study suggests that advanced alien civilizations could keep their stars alive a few billion years longer, using methods we might be able to spot from Earth.

Inverse · Jul 31, 2023

Astronomers May Have a New Technique to Spot Distant Alien Cities

We may be just a decade away from being able to spot alien construction from afar.

Inverse · Mar 20, 2023

Wow! Astronomers have an intriguing hypothesis for a decades-old extraterrestrial mystery

The "Wow!" signal is still an enigma, 45 years after its detection, but at least one possibility so far can’t be ruled out.

Inverse · Sep 15, 2022

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