2013 will be the year that the first extremely Earth-like exoplanet will be found, researchers in the field are predicting. Such a finding could uproot some entrenched ideas about the … [Read full article]
Tag: exoplanet
Exoplanet That Was Previously Discovered And Then Discounted Turns Out To Be Real
A previously discovered exoplanet that had its existence called into question by outside researchers is most likely a real planet, according to new research. The work, done with NASA’s Hubble … [Read full article]
Newfound Planet Being Turned to Dust by Its Sun
A newly discovered exoplanet appears to be evaporating from the heat of its parent star, according to new research by MIT and NASA. The planet appears to be followed … [Read full article]
Finding Earth-Like Planets in Systems with 'Hot Jupiters' Unlikely
In new research just published in Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences it’s been found that ‘earth-like’ planets are unlikely in systems with ‘hot Jupiters’. Hot Jupiters are … [Read full article]
Kepler Mission Confirms First Earth-like Planet in Habitable Zone of Sun-like Star
This morning, Kepler mission scientists announced confirmation of a possible Earth-like planet located in the habitable zone of a star similar to our sun. The star, named Kepler 22, is … [Read full article]
Science News Roundup: An Alien World with Two Suns, An Ancient 'In Between' Sea Creature, Visual Memories Made into Video & More! [VIDEOS]
It’s been an amazing month for news from the world of Science and technology — and this in a year full of amazing discoveries…Ahh, what a wondrous time to be alive (if only the economy was doing better, but I digress…) Topics: an extra solar planet with an extra sun, an ancient ‘in-between’ see creature, flying robots that learn how to flock, creating a video from the brain’s visual memories, and, lastly, Wangari Maathai, crusader for environmental justice (and Nobel Prize winner) dies, but her work will live on…