Astronomers

Dozens Of "Earth-Like" Planets Discovered Outside Solar System

AP | SETH BORENSTEIN | Posted 10.19.2009 | Technology


WASHINGTON — European astronomers have found 32 new planets outside our solar system, adding evidence to the theory that the universe has many p...

Astronomers Shocked: "The Edge Of The Solar System Is Tied Up With A Ribbon" (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Katherine Goldstein | Posted 10.16.2009 | Green


NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer, or IBEX, has just produced new images of the solar system that has shocked astronomers. This first full-sized m...

NASA: Finding a Second Earth Could Happen Anytime Now

www.dailygalaxy.com | Posted 12.02.2009 | Green


Astronomers may be on the brink of discovering a second Earth-like planet, a find that would add fresh impetus to the search for extraterrestrial life...

New Discovery: More of the Worlds!

Joel Schwartzberg | Posted 07.03.2008 | Living


Joel Schwartzberg

Last week, astronomers uncovered new planets in the celestial lounge: we'll wonder how quickly they'll take our jobs, then we'll build a border fence around the planet. That's just the kind of worldly neighbors we are.

Astronomers: Discovery Of Earth-Like Planets Inevitable

space.com | Posted 07.02.2008 | Home


Planet hunters say it's just a matter of time before they lasso Earth's twin, which almost surely is hiding somewhere in our star-studded galaxy. Mom...

Astronomers Weigh Biggest Black Hole In The Universe

BBC News | Paul Rincon | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


The biggest black hole in the Universe has been weighed by astronomers. The monster celestial object is 18 billion times more massive than our own Su...