Exploring planets in distant space and deep interiors
In recent years researchers have found hundreds of new planets beyond our solar system, raising questions about the origins and properties of these exotic worlds—not to mention the possible presence of...
View ArticleMost earthlike exoplanet started out as a gas giant
The most earthlike planet yet found around another star may be the rocky remains of a Saturn-sized gas giant, according to research presented today at the American Astronomical Society meeting in...
View ArticleThe final frontier: Studying Earth-like planet's atmosphere in detail
Although Gliese 581g is the most Earthlike planet to be discovered to date, it's unclear whether the planet is habitable. Just because the planet is relatively similar in mass to Earth doesn't mean it...
View ArticleUChicago launches search for distant worlds
(PhysOrg.com) -- Since 1995, scientists have discovered approximately 600 planets around other stars, including 50 planets last month alone, and one that orbits two stars, like Tatooine in Star Wars....
View ArticleAstronomers identify three extrasolar planets
(Phys.org) -- It's not little green men, but it could be a step in that direction: Cornell astronomers, using data from the NASA Kepler Mission, have identified three Earthlike planets orbiting their...
View ArticleFaith helped steer astronomy professor who made planet discovery
It was a Friday afternoon, Aug. 31 of last year, that Eric Agol, a 42-year-old associate professor of astronomy at the University of Washington, looked at his computer screen and saw something astounding.
View ArticleRelax, it'll be 1,500 years before aliens contact us
If you're expecting to hear from aliens from across the universe, it could be a while.
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