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Astronomers Discover Earth-Like Planets Capable of Supporting Life
Astronomers confirmed that they have discovered planets that share the almost the same qualities as Earth and can possibly sustain life. During Tuesday’s American Astronomical Society meeting held in Seattle, Douglas Caldwell of the SETI Institute and Guillermo Torres of the Harvard-Smithsonian Ce…
Wandering Death Stars Dangerously Approaching Earth
Astronomers are currently observing a group of stars that could possibly intersect Earth’s solar system. Since the paths of the stars will take them near Earth and into a possible collision course, scientists have dubbed them as Death Stars.
Venus May Have Once Had Carbon Dioxide Oceans
Researchers claim that the planet Venus may have once had oceans on its surface. But unlike the massive bodies of water found on Earth, those in Venus may have been filled with carbon dioxide fluid.
New Methods Aims to Reduce Cost of Space Missions to Mars
Scientists have proposed a new method that will allow space shuttles to approach Mars through a significantly cheaper and safer way. Dubbed as the ballistic capture, the move involves launching a spacecraft ahead of the Red Planet’s orbit to take advantage of its gravitational pull.
NASA Observes Christmas Lights In U.S. From Space
NASA researchers reported that the U.S. is producing more lights during the holiday season after observing the country from space. Using a special satellite, they noticed that the volume of nighttime lights in the country increases by 20 to 50 percent during Christmas and New Year as compared to ord…
Astronomers Observing Massive Super-Earth Alien Planet Using Ground Telescope
For the first time in history, astronomers are able to monitor a planet twice the size of Earth using a ground-based telescope. The remarkable achievement was made by researchers stationed at the Nordic Optical Telescope, which is located in Spain’s Canary Islands.
Discovery of Methane on Mars Suggests Presence of Living Organisms
NASA scientists strongly believe that the Curiosity rover’s latest discovery signifies that there is life on Mars. Speaking before the American Geophysical Union conference on Tuesday, scientists handling the Curiosity mission revealed that traces of methane have been found on the surface of the r…
NASA Launches Contest to Let the Public Name Mercury’s Craters
The National Aeronautic Space Agency (NASA) has started a contest that will allow members of the public to name the five craters on planet Mercury. The competition was unveiled by the scientific team operating the space agency’s MESSENGER mission, a robotic spacecraft that is currently orbiting th…
Rosetta Takes Colored Photo of the 67P Comet
The world remains at awe with the Rosetta spacecraft and the popular comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. This time, the OSIRIS team snapped a colored photo of the comet for the first time ever. And like most other comets, its color was predominantly grey.
Earth’s Water Did Not Come From Comets, Rosetta Mission Revealed
The latest discovery made by the Rosetta space probe has shed light on the debate over the origin of Earth’s water. According to the findings, our planet’s water did not come from comets. The discovery was made about a month after the European Space Agency’s (ESA) probe landed on Comet 67P in …
Astronomers Monitoring Possible Birth Of Supermassive Star
Astronomers from Spain are closely monitoring celestial phenomenon that could lead to the birth of a gigantic star. According to the scientists, two blue stars located 13,000 light years away from Earth are closely orbiting one another. If they collide, it could result to a massive explosion and the…
Russian Scientists Monitoring Mountain-Sized Asteroid Heading To Earth
Vladimir Lipunov, an astrophysicist and professor at the Moscow State University, said he is currently tracking a huge asteroid that’s about to enter Earth’s orbit. The asteroid, which has a diameter of 360 meters, is as big as a mountain and has been named 2014 UR116.
NASA Reports Mars Had Life-Supporting Lakes
NASA scientists reported on Monday that the planet Mars used to have shallow lakes that were capable of supporting living organisms. The discovery was made by the Curiosity rover, which was deployed to the Red Planet by the space agency in 2012.
Scientists: Earth Protected By Invisible Shield
A study conducted by a group of scientists from the University of Colorado Boulder revealed that Earth is being protected by an invisible shield. According to the study, which was published in the weekly scientific journal Nature, the barrier is located 7,200 miles above the Earth’s surface and li…
U.S. Worried About Possible Satellite Killer From Russia
The U.S. government is worried that the unidentified object launched by Russia into space might be a device designed to destroy other satellites.