Tiniest extrasolar planet discovered

The newly-found planet is relatively Earth-sized, which is cool because researchers think it's more likely to host life."Astronomers have sighted the smallest extrasolar planet yet orbiting a normal star - a...

Astronomers spot Milky Way`s youngest supernova

"Named G1.9+0.3, the supernova in the constellation Sagitarius is some 140 years old and was detected through radio and X-ray telescopes, since the original, dazzling explosion was hidden from view by a dense field of gas and dust near the galaxy center, where it took...

Major NASA Announcement, Supernova found in Our Galaxy

Major NASA Announcement , Object found in Our Galaxy We will post a streaming link when NASA Listen Here The most recent supernova in our Galaxy has been discovered by tracking the rapid expansion of its...

Solar System's 'look-alike' found

This is somewhat amaming news, where another looks alike solar system has been discovered. The search of extra terrestrial intelligents still progressive. May be there will be life in beyond our planet."They found two planets that were close matches for Jupiter and Saturn...

Peanut-Stars | New Discovery Of Double Star Systems :: Oblate Spheroid

"Peanut-Star System - In a repeating cycle, one star moves to the front and blocks our view of the other. From Earth, the star system brightens and dims, as we see light from two stars, then only one star. The...

Astronomers see 'youngest planet'

Astronomers may have discovered a planet that is less than 2,000 years old - making it the youngest planet in our entire solar system."The ball of dust and gas, which is in the process of turning into a...

The end is near... well, in 7.6 billion years

Paris (ANTARA News) - The big news: Earth is doomed to fry and then be gobbled up by the dying Sun.But don't blow your savings on an Apocalypse Party just yet, for astronomers say the planet's demise is 7.6 billion years away.The unusual calculations appear in the British...

It's OK to Stare: Scientists OGLE New Planets

Astronomers have discovered two new planets in a distant solar system that resemble our neighbors Jupiter and Saturn, using a technique called gravitational microlensing. "The two planets were revealed when the...

Near Earth Asteroid Zooms Past the Earth

"Asteroid 2007 TU24 passed within about 540,000 kilometres, or 1.4 lunar distances, of Earth, reaching its closest approach at 3:33 a.m. ET. The asteroid is roughly 250 metres in diameter and somewhat...

Milky Way could hold hundred of rogue black holes: study

"The astronomers believe these "intermediate mass" black holes are invisible except in rare circumstances and have been spawned by mergers of black holes within globular clusters -- swarms of stars held together by their mutual gravity.These black holes are unlikely to pose a...

Mars to shine bright on Christmas eve

Sky watchers will be treated to a red light in the sky this Christmas eve and it's not Rudolph. "Astronomers say the planet Mars, as well as the moon, will shine exceptionally brightly on Monday night because of...

Best meteor shower of 2007 peaks Dec. 13

I smell a glorious date opportunity here. "You want to come to my place and watch the stars go by?" "What could be the best meteor display of the year will reach its peak on the night of Dec.13-14. Here is...

Asteroid 99942 Apophis: Hybrids won't stop it

In the next 20 years Nasa will have many reasons to increase their budget. We will be hearing more about 99942 Apophis. As we all worry about Global Warming which may not impact Earth for hundreds of years, there...

7 Sisters' Star: may be giving birth to planets

To find life on other planets, would certainly put to rest the notions of others who presume we are alone."Rocky planets the size of Earth or Mars may be forming around a sun-like star in the Pleiades star...

Incredible Comet Now Bigger than the Sun

"A comet that has delighted backyard astronomers in recent weeks after an unexpected eruption has now grown larger than the sun. Comet Holmes has released so much gas and dust that its extended atmosphere, or...

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