• 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 4th, 2012
Second Earth to Be Discovered Within 2 Years

Second Earth to Be Discovered Within 2 Years

Scientists are convinced that they will find such a world by 2014

Extremely-Compact Star System Rendered in Artist's Image

Extremely-Compact Star System Rendered in Artist's Image

The system has been named KOI-961, an interesting name by all accounts

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 28th, 2011
Many Sun-Like Stars Have Planets Inside Habitable Zones

Many Sun-Like Stars Have Planets Inside Habitable Zones

A new study estimates this proportion at 33 percent

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 24th, 2010
ESO Finds Largest Exoplanetary System

ESO Finds Largest Exoplanetary System