Scientists discover a nearly Earth-sized planet |
HATFIELD, England In the search for Earth-like planets, astronomers zeroed in Tuesday on two places that look awfully familiar to home. One is close to the right size. The other is in the right plac...
Posted by on Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:38:00 GMT |
Exoplanet atmosphere detected |
First glimpse of exoplanet atmosphere from Earth PARIS (AFP) Two separate teams of scientists reported Wednesday the first-ever detection from Earth of the atmosphere of planets outside our solar sy...
Posted by on Thu, 15 Jan 2009 12:17:00 GMT |
Scientists discover record-breaking fifth planet orbiting a star beyond our solar system |
A team of American astronomers announced today the discovery of a fifth planet around a star called 55 Cancri. Located 41 light-years away in the constellation Cancer, this star now holds the rec...
Posted by on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:01:00 GMT |
Advanced Civilizations |
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How Advanced Can a Civilization Become?
Mon, 26 Apr 2004 - To consider habitable worlds, advanced civilizations, and how to find and classify them, Astrobiology Magazine had the chance to disco...
Posted by on Tue, 05 Jun 2007 11:58:00 GMT |
Radio Telescope at Arecibo |
ARECIBO, Puerto Rico - Engineers will travel to this Puerto Rican coastal town in coming weeks to study whether to shut down the world's largest radio telescope, which was featured in the movie "Conta...
Posted by on Tue, 05 Jun 2007 11:09:00 GMT |
