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• Earth-Sized Exoplanet TOI-4616 b Offers Scientists a Rare Benchmark for Studying Atmospheric Erosion

  Published: Apr 28, 2026

  Section: Innovations in Space

  Astronomers have identified TOI-4616 b, a nearby rocky planet orbiting an M dwarf star, as a critical test case for understanding how planets lose their atmospheres. Situated in a...

• Oxford Astronomers Discover New Class of "Sulphurous" Exoplanet Characterized by Global Magma Oceans

  Published: Mar 16, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  A study of the exoplanet L 98-59 d has identified a previously unknown category of planetary bodies that store massive amounts of sulphur within permanent, deep-mantle magma oceans...

• Deep Space Radio Survey Detects No Signs of Intelligent Life on Exoplanet K2-18b

  Published: Feb 21, 2026

  Section: Innovations in Space

  A targeted search for technosignatures from the potentially habitable exoplanet K2-18b has yielded no evidence of radio transmissions from an advanced civilization. Using the Allen...