• Space
  • By Dan Talpalariu
  • September 23rd, 2008
The Number of Planets in Our Planetary System Is Unknown

The Number of Planets in Our Planetary System Is Unknown

Scientists still can't agree on the number of planets that orbit the Sun

  • Space
  • By Dan Talpalariu
  • September 22nd, 2008
Warm Dust Particles Suggest Planetary Collision

Warm Dust Particles Suggest Planetary Collision

Observations place the planet impact 300 million years ago

  • Space
  • By Dan Talpalariu
  • September 20th, 2008
First Planet to Circle “Normal” Star Found

First Planet to Circle “Normal” Star Found

Planet orbits “normal” Sun 3.106 trillion miles away from the Earth

  • History
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • August 1st, 2008
Oldest Biological Macromolecule Found in Halite

Oldest Biological Macromolecule Found in Halite

Traces of life discovered in salty crystals

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • July 28th, 2008
Most Comets Could Be Fragments of Larger Objects

Most Comets Could Be Fragments of Larger Objects

Number of short period comets could be explained through objects breaking up

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • July 12th, 2008
Massive, Rocky, Hot Planets Could also Support Life

Massive, Rocky, Hot Planets Could also Support Life

Super-Earths may have more chances of supporting life than smaller planets

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • June 12th, 2008
Pluto Is Now a 'Plutoid'

Pluto Is Now a 'Plutoid'

IAU succeeds in angering some more people

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • June 4th, 2008
Strange Objects Pop up While Probing for Dark Energy

Strange Objects Pop up While Probing for Dark Energy

Two new celestial bodies found in the outer solar system

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • April 11th, 2008
Link Between Stars and Planets Found

Link Between Stars and Planets Found

The coldest brown dwarf ever discovered

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • April 4th, 2008
Astronomer Looks for Planet, Finds Comet

Astronomer Looks for Planet, Finds Comet

SuperWASP, the first to see comet Holmes outburst

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • April 3rd, 2008
New Detection Method to Improve Earth-like Planet Search

New Detection Method to Improve Earth-like Planet Search

'Astro-comb' to be tested this summer

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • April 3rd, 2008
A Planet in the Making

A Planet in the Making

Astronomers find the youngest planet

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • March 27th, 2008
Giant Planet is Taking Shape in Star System

Giant Planet is Taking Shape in Star System

First direct observation of a possible forming planet

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • March 19th, 2008
Water Detected in Two Planet Forming Systems

Water Detected in Two Planet Forming Systems

High concentrations located in the habitable zone

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • March 14th, 2008
Distant Solar System Looks Like Our Own

Distant Solar System Looks Like Our Own

Large amounts of organic molecules found in AA Tauri

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • March 11th, 2008
Planetary Nebulae. Where is the Planet?

Planetary Nebulae. Where is the Planet?

Putting the 'i' in the 'pie'

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • February 9th, 2008
Stellar Collisions Create Planets from Remnants

Stellar Collisions Create Planets from Remnants

BP Piscium mystery revealed!

 
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