Scientists from Princeton University and NASA have confirmed that 1,284 objects observed outside Earth’s solar system by NASA’s Kepler spacecraft are indeed planets. Reported in... Read more
Since the beginning of spaceflight, humans have accomplished wonderful feats of exploration and showcased their drive to understand the universe. Yet, in those 60 years, only one spacecraft,... Read more
New Kepler data analysis and research also show that most stars in our galaxy have at least one planet Scientists from around the world are gathered this week at NASA’s Ames Research C... Read more
As the latest rover arrives on Mars to assess its hospitality, astronomers are learning more about possibly habitable worlds beyond the solar system. IF MARTIANS exist, then any in the vicin... Read more
Not that long ago, the possibility of finding planets outside our solar system was merely theoretical. In 1995, astronomers began to be able to detect Jupiter-sized “exoplanets” by their gra... Read more
Image by Royalty-free image collection via Flickr The search for a second Earth gets serious IN THE 19th century astronomers spent a lot of time seeking shadows crossing the sun. They were s... Read more