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Researchers at the University of Chicago said Wednesday they have discovered a six-planet solar system in which the planets circle their star in a rhythmic beat that is precise enough that someone can set music to it.

NASA's Kepler Space Telescope spotted a seven exoplanet system with worlds being battered by radiation from their parent sun-like star just before its retirement in 2018.

NASAs Kepler telescope reveals Kepler-385 Solar System: In a groundbreaking revelation, NASAs retired Kepler space telescope has unveiled a sweltering system of seven planets, each receiving more radiant heat from their host star than any planet in our solar system. This unique planetary system, named Kepler-385, is remarkable for its distinctive characteristics, setting it apart from our cosmic neighbors.

Astronomers have observed two super-Earths colliding in a faraway system for the first time, suggesting such violent impacts are not limited to very young cosmic neighborhoods.

Astronomers have detected water vapor swirling close to a nearby star — indicating that the planets forming around it might someday be able to support life.

An intimate view of a young star over 5,000 light-years away could have implications for our own solar system.

The birth secrets of gas giant planets like Jupiter could be revealed by a stunning cosmic phoenix comprised of clumps of gas gathering around a young star.

Astronomers have found the first evidence of a so-called 'Trojan planet,' in the form of a young Jupiter-like world that's being tailed by a cloud of dust twice as massive as Earth's moon.

An exoplanet orbiting a young star is carving out spiral arms in the gas and dust that is birthing its planetary system.

Thats not feels-like, thats actual 110 degrees. here in miami, yesterday marked 33 days straight with a heat index above 100 degrees. this extreme heat is taking a toll on our oceans as well. nasa says they absorbed more than 90% of the warming caused by climate change. the daily average surface temperature off the florida keys was just over 90 degrees on monday, according to noaa. john morales with nbc miami, nbc 6, is with us. always a pleasure to see you. we have been talking about this, but ...