A nearby star is pummeling a companion planet with a barrage of X-rays a hundred thousand times more than the Earth receives from the Sun. Credit: NASA/CXC/NSF/IPAC/2MASS (see the 
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MIT News OfficeAugust 15, 2012Detection may confirm long-held theory. -
MIT News OfficeJuly 25, 2012Researchers measure the orientation of a multiplanet system and find it very similar to our own solar system. -
MIT News OfficeMay 18, 2012A planet’s dust cloud may explain strange patterns of light from its star. -
MIT News OfficeMay 8, 2012Detection reveals a searing planet. -
MIT News OfficeMarch 13, 2012The RXTE satellite retires after 16 years. -
MIT News OfficeMarch 2, 2012Researchers find the first neutron star that bursts as predicted. -
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MIT News OfficeJanuary 27, 2011How astronomers learn whether a planet is habitable by observing slight changes in light emanating from its parent star. -
MIT News OfficeDecember 15, 2010By studying how massive planets may have formed, MIT astrophysicist sets the stage for studying smaller, more Earthlike planets. -
MIT News OfficeDecember 14, 2010MIT researchers increase their odds of detecting an Earthlike planet by working on a combination of satellite missions.
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