Astronomers discover “mega-Earth” planet 4 June 2014 Astronomers have found a "mega-Earth" planet – a rocky world weighing 17 times as much... read more
First Earth-size planet found in the habitable zone of another star 22 April 2014 Using Nasa's Kepler Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered the first Earth-size planet orbiting a star... read more
Citizen scientists discover four-star planet with Nasa Kepler 16 October 2012 A joint effort of amateur astronomers and scientists has led to the first reported case... read more