• Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 4th, 2009
Direct Images of an Exoplanet Taken

Direct Images of an Exoplanet Taken

It orbits a Sun-like star some 50 light-years away

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 3rd, 2009
Populating the Universe: Exomoons Come First

Populating the Universe: Exomoons Come First

They may be more life-friendly than exoplanets

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 2nd, 2009
Life May Exist on 'Super-Earths'

Life May Exist on 'Super-Earths'

They may actually be better at it

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 20th, 2009
Dark Energy Can Help the Quest for Life

Dark Energy Can Help the Quest for Life

The same type of instruments is needed

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 12th, 2009
Lithium Allows Stars to Host Planets Around Them

Lithium Allows Stars to Host Planets Around Them

The find settles an old debate

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 6th, 2009
Exoplanetary System Shows Signs of Orbital Hyperactivity

Exoplanetary System Shows Signs of Orbital Hyperactivity

Their movements are chaotic, new observations show

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 5th, 2009
Sun-Like Stars Are Optimal Candidates for Life

Sun-Like Stars Are Optimal Candidates for Life

This is not what astronomers have always believed

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 30th, 2009
How Earth-Class Planets Form

How Earth-Class Planets Form

The chemistry of planets is finally accounted for

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 21st, 2009
Organic Molecules Around Gas Exoplanet Found

Organic Molecules Around Gas Exoplanet Found

NASA experts have been behind the study

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 19th, 2009
Astronomers Find 32 New Exoplanets

Astronomers Find 32 New Exoplanets

The total number exceeds 400

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 8th, 2009
New Category of Alien Worlds Dicovered

New Category of Alien Worlds Dicovered

An exoplanet is pulled by two stars

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 2nd, 2009
Kepler Carries Human Messages into Space

Kepler Carries Human Messages into Space

The cargo is additional to the telescope itself

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 1st, 2009
Exoplanet Has Peculiar Atmosphere

Exoplanet Has Peculiar Atmosphere

It may be raining pebbles there

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 24th, 2009
Spitzer Watches Forming Exoplanet in Real Time

Spitzer Watches Forming Exoplanet in Real Time

Measurements have been taken just five months apart

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 18th, 2009
Study to Create 'Exotic' Forms of Life

Study to Create 'Exotic' Forms of Life

Experts are using peculiar chemicals for their tests

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 17th, 2009
New 'Drake Equation' for Space Habitability in the Works

New 'Drake Equation' for Space Habitability in the Works

OU experts are actively engaged in the effort

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 16th, 2009
First Rocky Exoplanet Identified

First Rocky Exoplanet Identified

It has five times the mass of the Earth

 
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