• Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 14th, 2012
Earth-Like Worlds Do Not Require Metal-Rich Stars

Earth-Like Worlds Do Not Require Metal-Rich Stars

Previously, astronomers thought that to be the case

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 4th, 2012
Venus Transit Will Refine Exoplanet Analysis Techniques

Venus Transit Will Refine Exoplanet Analysis Techniques

Experts will be able to study alien atmospheres in more detail

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 25th, 2012
Hunting Exoplanets with JWST-like Mirrors

Hunting Exoplanets with JWST-like Mirrors

New instruments replicate the upcoming telescope's huge eyes

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 21st, 2012
A Quick Look at the NASA FINESSE Spacecraft

A Quick Look at the NASA FINESSE Spacecraft

The mission proposal was selected by NASA for further development

A Short Preview of the FINESSE Mission [Video]

A Short Preview of the FINESSE Mission [Video]

New satellite to investigate the atmosphere of exoplanets

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 11th, 2012
Gravitational Influences Reveal New Exoplanet

Gravitational Influences Reveal New Exoplanet

The world influences a companion that orbits the same star

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 10th, 2012
There Are Too Many False Alarms in the Quest for Alien Life

There Are Too Many False Alarms in the Quest for Alien Life

Respected scientists say we need to take things slowly

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 9th, 2012
Spitzer Detects Super-Earth Around Distant Star

Spitzer Detects Super-Earth Around Distant Star

This is the first time the telescope finds an exoplanet

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 8th, 2012
Hot Jupiters May Prevent Earth-Like Worlds from Forming

Hot Jupiters May Prevent Earth-Like Worlds from Forming

The conclusion belongs to a new scientific investigation

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 30th, 2012
Potential for Life in the Galaxy Is Enormous

Potential for Life in the Galaxy Is Enormous

Billions of planets may meet the conditions to support life

Rendition Shows Nearly 100 Billion Planets

Rendition Shows Nearly 100 Billion Planets

This is how many worlds are believed to populate the Milky Way

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 18th, 2012
Self-Replicating Robots Should Underlie Space Exploration

Self-Replicating Robots Should Underlie Space Exploration

Experts believe that such agents are best suited to represent Earth

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 18th, 2012
Runaway Planets Can Find New Homes Around Other Stars

Runaway Planets Can Find New Homes Around Other Stars

Sometimes, they are fortunate enough to get caught by gravity

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 13th, 2012
Exoplanets Can Keep Protoplanetary Discs from Disintegrating

Exoplanets Can Keep Protoplanetary Discs from Disintegrating

New investigation was conducted using the ALMA telescope

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 11th, 2012
Exoplanetary Systems Have Co-Planar Orbits

Exoplanetary Systems Have Co-Planar Orbits

The way our solar system is set up appears to be the norm

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 10th, 2012
9 Worlds Found in Neighboring Star System

9 Worlds Found in Neighboring Star System

This is the most populated star system ever discovered

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 9th, 2012
Earth May Have Spread Life to Nearby Stars

Earth May Have Spread Life to Nearby Stars

Asteroid impacts may have thrown DNA material into deep space

 
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