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'Strong evidence' in case for 9th planet
1-21-2016 |
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Astronomers in the US believe that there could be a large undiscovered planet in our own solar system.
NASA sets up new planetary defence office
1-13-2016 | 8
A new body has been set up to help co-ordinate efforts to protect the Earth from apocalyptic asteroids.
Astronaut accidentally dials wrong number
12-28-2015 | 16
British astronaut Tim Peake dialed up an unsuspecting pensioner and said, 'hello, is this planet Earth ?'
Are comets more dangerous than asteroids ?
12-24-2015 | 10
Our planet may be at higher risk from a large comet impact than from a conventional rocky asteroid.
Earth-like world found 14 light years away
12-17-2015 | 22
A potentially habitable terrestrial planet has been discovered in the relatively nearby Wolf 1061 system.
Debate rages on over recent 'Planet X' claims
12-15-2015 | 15
Researchers have identified what could be two new large planets in the outer reaches of our solar system.
Mystery of the bright spots on Ceres solved
12-12-2015 | 4
Scientists have finally determined what the dwarf planet's mysterious bright spots actually are.
Mars may one day have its own ring system
VIDEO 11-25-2015 | 6
Phobos, one of the two small moons of Mars, could eventually break apart and encircle the planet.
Distant planet has 5400-mile-per-hour winds
11-15-2015 | 9
Astronomers have been able to map the weather conditions of an extrasolar planet for the first time.
Exoplanet discovery 'most important so far'
11-13-2015 | 8
A newly identified extrasolar planet is so close by that it should be possible to observe its atmosphere.
Most distant object in our solar system found
11-12-2015 | 41
Astronomers have discovered a dwarf planet located three times further away from the sun than Pluto.
Huge asteroid will pass by Earth on Halloween
10-21-2015 | 39
Scientists have revealed that a high-speed asteroid will streak past our planet at the end of the month.
Crystals suggest earlier emergence of life
10-20-2015 | 26
New evidence has revealed that life may have appeared on Earth 300 million years earlier than thought.
Pluto is covered in woodworm-like holes
10-20-2015 | 13
The latest discovery on pluto has revealed that the dwarf planet is pockmarked with small round pits.
Earth's core formed over a billion years ago
10-10-2015 | 4
Scientists have revealed new findings about the Pluto-sized ball of iron at the center of our planet.
Elon Musk suggests dropping nukes on Mars
9-11-2015 | 76
The SpaceX CEO proposed the unconventional idea as a way to terraform the planet for humans to live on.
There are still three trillion trees on Earth
9-3-2015 | 28
The number of trees left in all the forests on Earth is now believed to measure in the trillions.
Astronomers seek help to name exoplanets
8-18-2015 | 27
Members of the public have been asked to help determine what to call 32 distant extrasolar worlds.
Astronomers discover distant 'young Jupiter'.
8-16-2015 | 4
Astronomers have identified the smallest ever exoplanet to be directly photographed through a telescope.
Rocky planet found 21 light years away
8-1-2015 | 18
Astronomers have discovered a planet that has been described as a 'potential gold mine of science data'.
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