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Possible Earth-like planets found
4-22-2009 |
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Two new extrasolar planets have been discovered which appear to be similar to Earth, one is about the correct size and i...
The search for our solar system's lost planet
4-14-2009 | 18
Two spacecraft launched by NASA in 2006 will soon be in position to look for evidence of the remains of a planet named T...
SETI chief claims alien contact within 20 years
4-9-2009 | 13
The chief astronomer of SETI has claimed that mankind will make contact with an intelligent alien race within 20 years. ...
Hidden planet found in old Hubble data
4-3-2009 | 3
Astronomers have developed a new method for finding extrasolar planets in old Hubble Space Telescope images, the new str...
'Mud volcanoes' found on Mars ?
3-30-2009 | 18
Scientists have identified mound-like structures on the northern plains of Mars that are believed to be mud volcanoes, a...
Salt water pools may exist on Mars
3-27-2009 | 0
NASA Phoenix Mars lander has detected the presence of perchlorate salts in the planet's soil, indicating that liquid wat...
Finding twin Earths is harder than thought
3-24-2009 | 8
NASA's recently launched Kepler spacecraft is on a mission to find Earth-sized planets around distant stars, but once it...
Liquid saltwater found on Mars
3-23-2009 | 16
Liquid salt water has been found on the legs of the Mars Phoenix Lander, opening the door to the possibility that liquid...
NASA may send fleet of spacecraft to Venus
3-20-2009 | 27
NASA could be sending a small fleet of spacecraft to Venus within the next fifteen years, including two high-altitude ba...
Earth cyclones and Venusian vortices
3-16-2009 | 1
A feature observed in Venusian vortices that matches a similar feature in Earth's own cyclones has revealed how much the...
Cannibalistic Jupiter ate its early moons
3-10-2009 | 12
It has been found that the planet Jupiter may have 'eaten' over 20 moons since the early days of the solar system, with ...
NASA launches search for second Earth
3-7-2009 | 10
NASA has launched its new Kepler spacecraft, marking the beginning of a three-and-a-half year hunt for planets in distan...
Pluto much warmer than thought
3-6-2009 | 1
Using the VLA (Very Large Array) telescope in Chile, astronomers have been able to measure the chemical composition of P...
Gullies on Mars suggest recent running water
3-4-2009 | 1
New evidence has been found suggesting that water could have flowed on Mars as recently as 1.25 million years ago. Plane...
Asteroid belt origins in planet migration
3-1-2009 | 1
The asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter could have been formed during the early solar system when Jupiter and Saturn ...
Is humanity a spacefaring race?
2-28-2009 | 12
Seth Shostak writes about the future of manned space exploration, unmanned probes and the problems we will face in the f...
Gravity holes - planetary assassins ?
2-24-2009 | 3
NASA's new 'STEREO' probes will search for objects that are trapped in Langrangian points, can this new research pinpoin...
NASA selects Jupiter for next major mission
2-20-2009 | 10
The destination of NASA's next major mission to the planets has been announced, Jupiter and two of its moons Ganymede an...
Searching for ice age aliens
2-15-2009 | 4
With astronomers scouring the heavens for signs of life on planets outside our solar system, new research has delved in ...
What are the chances ?
2-9-2009 | 7
With telescopes being aimed towards planets around distant stars in the hopes of one day discovering life elsewhere in t...
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