An international team of astronomers has confirmed the discovery of three Earth-sized planets in the binary star system ...

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Astronomers have discovered three Earth-sized planets orbiting twin stars in the TOI-2267 system, challenging theories about planetary formation in binary systems.

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Using NASA's planet-hunting spacecraft TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite), astronomers have discovered three Earth-size worlds orbiting around twin stars.

In a breakthrough for exoplanet science, astronomers have discovered three Earth-sized planets orbiting both stars in a compact binary system located around 190 light-years away. The system, known as ...