Since the 1990s, scientists have discovered approximately 6,100 planets outside our solar system, called exoplanets.

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Precious metals may be escaping from the planet’s core. This hotly debated subject could help us understand Earth’s evolution and determine whether life exists elsewhere in the Universe ...

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A newly identified planet candidate, HD 137010 b, looks strikingly Earth-like in size and orbit — but it may be colder than Mars due to its dimmer star. If it has a thick enough atmosphere, though, ...

The contents of this article are excerpts from an address delivered by the undersigned on 31 January 2026 at the Sri Lanka ...