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'Superstorm' rages on exoplanet
6-24-2010 |
2
Scientists have identified a fierce storm raging on a distant planet with 7000km per hour winds.
Exoplanet spotted in motion around its 'sun'
6-13-2010 | 0
Astronomers have followed for the first time ever an extra-solar planet in motion around a white star.
Did mammoth deaths contribute to global cooling ?
6-7-2010 | 14
A new study has suggested that the disappearance of mammoths 13,000 years ago could have cooled the planet.
Is the colossal squid really a monster ?
5-12-2010 | 14
Its one of the largest and most mysterious creatures on the planet, but how much of a monster is the colossal squid ?
Former Area 51 insiders speak out
5-8-2010 | 49
Its one of the most secretive places on the planet but now five insiders have revealed new details about Area 51.
NASA views "funny tasting" planet
4-26-2010 | 2
NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has observed an extrasolar planet with a peculiar lack of methane.
Temperate planet found in distant solar system
3-18-2010 | 5
Astronomers have discovered a Jupiter sized exoplanet that resembles planets in our own solar system.
Distant planet being destroyed by host star
3-1-2010 | 4
A team of astrophysicists have found that a massive planet in a distant solar system is being distorted and destroyed by its star.
The mysteries of water
2-9-2010 | 20
Water is one of the most important substances on the planet yet mystery still surrounds many of its properties, exactly how much do we really know about it ?
Exoplanet atmosphere studied from Earth
2-4-2010 | 3
Astronomers have been able to use new ground-based techniques to study the atmosphere of a distant extrasolar planet.
Habitable planet discovery "within four years"
1-10-2010 | 11
Astronomers say they are on the verge of discovering habitable Earth-like planets in orbit around distant stars.
The search for alien life is growing
12-29-2009 | 10
As we continue to scour the skies for signs of intelligent extraterrestrial life and as the number of extrasolar planets...
Fluffy mystery at Solar System edge solved
12-26-2009 | 5
The two Voyager spacecraft have been careering out of the Solar System for 30 years having shed light on many of the mys...
"Waterworld" discovered 40 light years away
12-17-2009 | 23
The most likely extrasolar planet to support life yet found has been discovered 40 light years away. The planet is thoug...
Hubble spots "space jellyfish"
12-15-2009 | 15
New photographs from the Hubble Space Telescope have revealed extraordinary images of planetary systems being formed. On...
How did Uranus get its tilt ?
12-8-2009 | 14
Theories as to how the planet Uranus ended up rotating on its side range from a gradual wobble to a cataclysmic collisio...
Does Nibiru really exist ?
11-23-2009 | 20
For years some people have believed that a planet known as Nibiru will soon collide with the Earth and bring about the a...
Nasa and Esa sign Mars agreement
11-20-2009 | 1
Both Nasa and the European Space Agency have signed a new agreement giving scientists the green light to plan joint miss...
NASA probe reveals Mercury's secrets
11-9-2009 | 3
NASA's Messenger spacecraft has returned data revealing several things previously unknown about the nearest planet to th...
Darwin theory to help find alien life
11-8-2009 | 4
Darwin's theory of evolution could prove vital in the search for alien life. NASA astrobiologists are using evolution as...
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