Looking for another Earth? An international team of researchers has pinpointed which of the more than 4,000 exoplanets discovered by NASA's Kepler mission are most likely to be similar to our rocky home.
Astronomy
Aug 3, 2016
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KU Leuven astronomers have shown that the interaction between the surface and the atmosphere of an exoplanet has major consequences for the temperature on the planet. This temperature, in turn, is a crucial element in the ...
Astronomy
Jul 14, 2016
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Earth is situated right in the middle of our Sun's habitable zone and it's a comfortable place for life. We enjoy a relatively stable climate and the right amount of warmth to allow liquid water.
Astronomy
Jul 12, 2016
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The team operating NASA's Curiosity Mars rover is taking steps to return the rover to full activity following a precautionary stand-down over the Fourth of July weekend.
Space Exploration
Jul 7, 2016
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If conditions had been just a little different an eon ago, there might be plentiful life on Venus and none on Earth.
Astronomy
Jul 5, 2016
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Astronomers have found a plethora of planets around nearby stars. And it appears that Earth-sized planets in habitable zones are probably common.
Astronomy
Jun 6, 2016
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A distant planet known as Kepler-62f could be habitable, a team of astronomers reports.
Astronomy
May 27, 2016
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New research has revealed that fewer than predicted planets may be capable of harbouring life because their atmospheres keep them too hot.
Astronomy
May 26, 2016
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It is a well-known fact that all stars have a lifespan. This begins with their formation, then continues through their main sequence phase (which constitutes the majority of their life) before ending in death. In most cases, ...
Astronomy
May 19, 2016
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EU researchers have pioneered new calibration strategies for detecting "habitable" planets outside our solar system – with impressive results already.
Astronomy
May 19, 2016
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