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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'.
Flowing ice and a red haze found on Pluto
7-25-2015 | 96
New Horizons principal investigator Alan Stern has referred to the planet as a 'scientific wonderland'.
NASA announces discovery of a second Earth
VIDEO 7-23-2015 | 67
Astronomers using the Kepler Telescope have found the most Earth-like extrasolar planet ever discovered.
'Mini ice age' predicted within 15 years
7-12-2015 | 262
Scientists have calculated that much of the planet could soon be plunged in to a decade-long cold spell.
'Pyramid-shaped' mountain found on Ceres
6-25-2015 | 60
NASA's Dawn spacecraft has identified an anomalous structure on the surface of the dwarf planet.
'Pyramid' spotted on the surface of Mars
6-24-2015 | 167
Eagle-eyed conspiracy theorists have identified what looks like a small pyramid on the Red Planet.
Humans unlikely to ruin hunt for life on Mars
6-22-2015 | 7
Researchers have concluded that a manned mission to Mars is unlikely to contaminate the planet.
Mars-like extrasolar planet discovered
6-20-2015 | 3
Astronomers have identified a planet the size of Mars orbiting a star 200 light years from the Earth.
Earth's sixth mass extinction may be underway
6-20-2015 | 20
With species disappearing in their thousands our planet may be on the verge of a mass extinction event.
Pluto's moons tumble about in absolute chaos
6-4-2015 | 11
The smaller moons of Pluto are now believed to wobble about unpredictably as they orbit the dwarf planet.
Have we all been drinking dinosaur urine ?
VIDEO 5-28-2015 | 24
Almost all the water on the planet was, at one point, consumed and then peed out by a dinosaur.
Enceladus' ocean is similar to lakes on Earth
5-11-2015 | 8
The subsurface ocean on Saturn's moon is very similar to life-bearing salt lakes on our own planet.
Water likely to be common on other planets
5-8-2015 | 7
Water-rich asteroids are thought to have brought water to countless other worlds throughout the universe.
New Horizons spots polar ice cap on Pluto
5-2-2015 | 9
The approaching spacecraft has snapped photographs of what appears to be polar ice on the dwarf planet.
NASA steps up the search for alien life
4-24-2015 | 6
The space agency has formed a new coalition of scientists from a wide range of different fields.
What causes the Earth's mysterious hum ?
4-16-2015 | 19
A new study has investigated what causes the planet to inexplicably vibrate at very low frequencies.
Ceres bright spot mystery deepens further
4-14-2015 | 237
Infrared images of the dwarf planet have revealed that the bright spots seem to behave in different ways.
Liquid water may still exist on Mars
4-14-2015 | 16
NASA's Curiosity rover has found evidence of liquid water forming near to the planet's surface.
Rogue planets could potentially support life
4-13-2015 | 7
Wandering planets that aren't part of a solar system might still be capable of supporting life.
Mars glaciers contain huge amounts of water
4-9-2015 | 16
The Red Planet is home to a large volume of glacial ice buried beneath a layer of surface dust.
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