NASA ready to launch earth-hunter
NASA has unveiled a modest telescope with a sweeping mission to discover if there are any earth-type planets orbiting distant stars.
Though astronomers have found more
Distant planet is an orbiting hell
Astronomers have observed an exoplanet that varies in temperature by 700°C as it follows its highly elliptical orbit around its sun.
In a study appearing in the jo
Venus' glow reveals its layers
Infrared nightglow emissions of nitric oxide in Venus' atmosphere have been detected for the first time, providing new insights into the dynamics of the planet's atmosphere.
Zircon grain dates moon crust's formation
Dating of the oldest-known piece of lunar zircon, brought back from our nearest neighbour in 1972, has pushed back the time when the moon's surface first formed.
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Galileo DNA to solve astronomical riddle
Italian scientists are hoping to extract Galileo's DNA to determine how the astronomer forged groundbreaking theories on the universe while gradually becoming blind.
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Holes in earth's cloak lets the sun in
The earth's protective magnetosphere has two large holes that are letting in disruptive solar winds, say scientists.
Understanding how these holes form will help them
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