MIT Research: New Earth

" " Young planets around other stars may be easier to spot because they stay hotter way longer than astronomers have thought, according to new work by MIT planetary scientist Linda Elkins-Tanton. For a few million years after their initial formation, planets like Earth...

Water Found in Moon Rocks

It was a mission that began over 30 years ago, and still continues in a very real way today - Apollo 15's moon landing mission. In 1971, two astronauts spent three days on the surface of the moon, collecting data and most importantly - lunar surface material. 37 years later,...

Earth-like planets raise prospects of extra-terrestial life: study

Boston, Massachusetts (ANTARA News) - Planets resembling Earth can be found orbiting many sun-like stars in our galaxy, increasing the prospects of finding extraterrestial life on some of them, according to a study released Sunday.University of Arizona astronomer Michael...

Earth's Crust Missing In Mid-Atlantic

"Scientists have discovered a large area thousands of square kilometres in extent in the middle of the Atlantic where the Earth’s crust appears to be missing. Instead, the mantle - the deep interior of the Earth, normally covered by crust many kilometres thick - is exposed...

End of the world 2012

"Yes! 2012... this shall be the year of reckoning. 2012 shall be remembered in the history of mankind for ever. Why? From the position of planetary movements and astrological calculations... the significance of number three for the present civilization is immense. The 12th...

Earth Time

At Noon the sun is overhead, while it's Midnight on the other side of planet Earth.