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Planet discovered in Alpha Centauri system
10-17-2012 |
30
Astronomers have discovered an Earth-sized world in orbit around the next nearest star system to our own.
Astronomers discover huge diamond planet
10-16-2012 | 42
A planet twice the size of the Earth and made up mostly of diamond has been discovered by astronomers.
Team to drill down to the Earth's mantle
10-3-2012 | 30
A $1 billion mission to retrieve the first ever fresh samples of our planet's mantle has been proposed.
Newfound planet may support alien life
9-22-2012 | 20
Astronomers have identified an extrasolar planet that is a top contender in the hunt for alien life.
Do all species have an equal right to exist ?
9-12-2012 | 42
Dr Sarah Chan is challenging the belief that every species on the planet should be preserved.
How feasible is space mining ?
8-25-2012 | 8
Can Eric Anderson and Chris Lewicki of Planetary Resources actually succeed in mining asteroids ?
NASA unveils their next Mars mission
VIDEO 8-22-2012 | 12
A new mission planned for 2016 will be the first to take a look at the deep interior of the Red Planet.
Curiosity rover successfully lands on Mars
8-6-2012 | 59
NASA rejoiced this morning as the one-ton Mars Science Laboratory touched down on the Red Planet.
Curiosity on final approach to Mars
VIDEO 8-5-2012 | 23
NASA's Curiosity rover is feeling the tug of Mars' gravity as it prepares to land on the Red Planet.
Distant solar system mirrors our own
7-27-2012 | 18
Planets orbiting a sun-like star exhibit the closest layout to that of our own solar system yet seen.
'Hole on Mars' discovered
7-21-2012 | 34
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has snapped a photograph of a strange hole on the Red Planet.
Exoplanet covered in magma discovered
7-20-2012 | 12
Astronomers have found an alien world that could be the closest known planet smaller than the Earth.
Can astronomers detect exoplanet oceans ?
7-18-2012 | 8
As the hunt for habitable planets intensifies astronomers are turning their attention to alien oceans.
Magnetic reversal hints in Earth's core
7-15-2012 | 14
The Earth's magnetic field may flip every few thousand years due to lopsided growth of the planet's core.
Do planets form within only a few years ?
7-6-2012 | 12
Observations of a distant dust-filled solar system have shed light on the process of planet formation.
Does Mars have 'oceans' of water inside it ?
7-2-2012 | 17
Scientists believe that the mantle of Mars contains enough water to cover the planet's entire surface.
Weird legal claims in space
6-4-2012 | 18
Some of the strangest legal cases ever recorded have been on the topic of planet ownership.
Animal Planet TV crew capture 'yowie' audio
5-29-2012 | 56
The four-man 'Finding Bigfoot' team believe they have captured audio of a bigfoot in Australia.
Kepler telescope eyes disintegrating planet
5-21-2012 | 9
NASA's Kepler Space Telescope has found a planet being destroyed by the heat of its own parent star.
Is there a hidden planet in our solar system?
5-16-2012 | 66
An undiscovered planet four times larger than the Earth could be lurking in the outer solar system.
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