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Venus is often called Earth's "sister planet" because it is similar in size and composition. However, it is covered in volcanoes and lava flows, indicating ongoing volcanic activity. The Venusian ...

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A "super-Earth" planet found outside of our solar system could have conditions suitable for life, according to experts at the University of Oxford. Researchers said the planet has a mass six times ...

Researchers from the University of Oxford have found an exoplanet – a planet outside our own solar system – more than six times the size of Earth. The exoplanet, named HD 20794 d, orbits in ...

Almost 30 years after the first planet outside our solar system was discovered, more than 7,000 other exoplanets have been identified. Now, it’s time to add another to the list. A team of researchers ...