Fourteen distant stars and 31 alien planets are getting new names that have been selected and voted on by members of the public — including names that refer to fictional zombies.| Space
NASA has discovered the smallest planet ever seen outside our solar system – a rocky world measuring just 1.4 times larger than Earth – using its planet-hunting Kepler observatory.| Space
The first truly Earth-like alien planet is likely to be spotted next year, an epic discovery that would cause humanity to reassess its place in the universe.| Space.com
