
Discovering A New Earth 430 Light Years Away
Astrophysicists analyzing
infrared images captured by
the Spitzer Space Telescope
found indications of a dust
cloud surrounding a
relatively young star. The
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Searching For Extrasolar Planets
A new distributed computing
program analyzes data to
characterize new planetary
systems by computing the
light reflected from nearby
extrasolar planets and the
wobble the planets cause in
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Are Saturn's Rings Disappearing?
Astronomers say that
Saturn's rings will
disappear from view on Earth
on September 4, 2009. The
gases, ice, and rocky
material that make up the
rings will remain in place,
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Finding Double Stars
Astronomers say that this
July planetary orbits have
lined up so that people on
Earth can see a rare
convergence of Venus and
Saturn in the night sky.
Just after sunset they will
appear in the west, looking
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Planetary Scientists To Find Out Composition, Structure Of Asteroids
A NASA mission to two asteroids, one formed of lava and the other potentially containing water, will help find clues about the formation of our solar ... > more -
Planetary Scientists Detect Strong Winds In Anticyclone On Jupiter
Planetary scientists detected that an anticyclone on Jupiter called the Little Red Spot produces winds up to 384 miles per hour, far exceeding the 156 mph mark that would make it a category five ... > more -
Astrophysicists Search Skies For A Moon Like Earth's
Astrophysicists used the Spitzer Space Telescope to scan a cluster of about 500 stars for evidence of a collision similar to the one that produced Earth's moon. The telescope searches in the infrared ... > more -
Astrophysicists Discover New Details of How Stars Collapse
A satellite called Swift is revealing that black holes have a messier birth than previously thought. Instead of being created in one instant, astrophysicists now believe after a star dies and ... > more
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