Among the mysteries of the Universe that are able to be investigated by science, the possibility of extraterrestrial intelligence remains one of the most fascinating.
Space Exploration
May 3, 2013
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Observations by the Kepler satellite have advanced our knowledge of stars and their orbiting planets, yielding more than 100 confirmed planets and about 3,000 candidates. However, orbiting planets may not be the source for ...
Astronomy
Mar 18, 2013
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(Phys.org)—NASA's Kepler mission Monday announced the discovery of 461 new planet candidates. Four of the potential new planets are less than twice the size of Earth and orbit in their sun's "habitable zone," the region ...
Astronomy
Jan 8, 2013
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Watching active volcanic eruptions should definitely be done from a distance, but a group of California researchers has figured out how to do it from the comfort of home. Using an ingenious combination of Earth-based telescopic ...
Space Exploration
Oct 18, 2012
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The giant impact believed to have formed the Earth-Moon system has long been accepted as canon. However, a major challenge to the theory has been that the Earth and Moon have identical oxygen isotope compositions, even though ...
Space Exploration
Oct 17, 2012
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(Phys.org) -- Nearly one year ago, Pluto made headlines as the discovery of a fourth moon (shown above), dubbed "P4" was announced by a team which included Alan Stern, Principal Investigator for the New Horizons mission enroute ...
(Phys.org) -- A team of Penn State University astronomers has obtained very precise measurements of a pair of stars that are orbited by a planet -- like the stellar system of the fictional planet Tatooine in the movie Star ...
Astronomy
Jun 4, 2012
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After decades spent scanning the heavens for signs of life elsewhere in the cosmos, astronomer Jill Tarter is stepping back, and letting a colleague take charge of the quest.
Space Exploration
May 22, 2012
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It's not every day that NASA descends on your backyard, hunting for clues to extraterrestrial life.
Space Exploration
May 8, 2012
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(AP) -- A group of scientists will board a blimp to search for meteorites that rained over California's gold country last month.
Space Exploration
May 3, 2012
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