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These 10 extreme exoplanets are out of this world
By Robert Lea, All About Space magazine published
From worlds that rain iron and glass to diamond worlds and planets that have escaped the grip of their parent stars, here are 10 of the most extreme alien planets.

Aliens in 1,700 star systems could have seen civilization emerge on Earth
By Nicoletta Lanese published
If aliens are out there, are any of them looking at us?

Dark matter could be destroying itself inside the bellies of exoplanets
By Adam Mann published
Researchers propose learning more about dark matter by looking for its effects inside exoplanets.

Proxima Centauri shoots out humongous flare, with big implications for alien life
By Harry Baker published
Scientists have detected the largest stellar flare ever recorded from Proxima Centauri. The finding changes what we know about stellar flares and the potential for alien life around red dwarfs.

How to spot aliens? Look at Earth, scientists propose.
By Mindy Weisberger published
Revisiting how Earth looks from space could offer scientists clues for finding alien life on distant worlds.

This strange lava-rich alien planet is making itself a new atmosphere
By Meghan Bartels published
Scientists think they've spied an alien world that lost its atmosphere — then conjured itself a new one.

Extraterrestrial evidence: 10 incredible findings about aliens from 2020
By Adam Mann published
Are we alone in the universe? Many discoveries about aliens in 2020 seemed to increase the prospect of extraterrestrial entities existing.

Scientists think they've detected radio emissions from an alien world
By Meghan Bartels published
Scientists may have detected radio emissions from a planet orbiting a star beyond our sun for the first time.
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