Astronomy Picture of the Day...16 July

"Explanation: These are galaxies of the Hercules Cluster, an archipelago of island universes a mere 500 million light-years away. Also known as Abell 2151, this cluster is loaded with gas and dust rich,...

Look, It's a Super Earth!

Not just one, in fact, but three:"Astronomers have identified a trio of so-called "super-Earths" - rocky planets between two and 10 times the mass of Earth.The three new planets were detected using the Harps instrument at the La Silla Observatory in central Chile.The star...

The Big Dipper has a New Star!

There is a new star in the sky – and it’s located in the Big Dipper!  The new star is a white dwarf star that was discovered at the McDonald Observatory at the University of Texas in Austin."May 2, 2008...

Primitive Alien Life May Exist!

" Are there any aliens? Is there any life in the other planets? Do we live alone in our galaxy? all of these are very important questions that always have confuse all of us and many astronaumer and scientists.Now,...

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...

Sleet Storm in Space

"Astronomers are pretty sure that most of the water on Earth β€” and the water that probably flowed billions of years ago on the surfaces of Mars, and maybe Venus as well β€” came from icy comets, raining down on...

Largest Known Planet Found, Has Density of Cork

"The biggest alien planet found so far is baffling scientists with properties that defy current scientific explanation. By all rights, TrES-4, a gas giant recently discovered about 1,400 light-years away in the...

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