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Smithsonian October 2006 Robert Irion |
The Planet Hunters Never mind the demotion of Pluto to a dwarf planet. Astronomers have found about 200 planets orbiting other stars, and they say it's only a matter of time before they discover another Earth. |
Chemistry World March 13, 2008 Kira Welter |
Planets' Birthplace Harbours Chemical Seeds of Life Astrochemists have for the first time directly observed both organic molecules and water vapour in the region around a young star where planets form. |
Popular Mechanics June 25, 2009 Lisa Merolla |
High-Tech Telescopes Yield New Galactic Photos: Gallery Space photos from advanced telescopes provide new views of the cosmos. |
AskMen.com |
Earth-Like Planet Found Astronomers have finally found a place outside our solar system where there's a firm place to stand -- if only it weren't so broiling hot. |
Popular Mechanics March 22, 2010 Cassie Rodenberg |
The Best in Armchair Astronomy Some online sites post images from powerful telescopes around the world; others let viewers take control of the scopes. |
Salon.com June 29, 2001 Suzy Hansen |
We've got company Astronomer David Darling talks about the controversial science of astrobiology and the near-certainty that extraterrestrial life forms exist in our solar system... |
Wired December 2004 Frank Drake |
The E.T. Equation, Recalculated Fifty years ago, those of us who dreamed about finding extraterrestrials thought we knew where to look: planets with temperatures somewhere between the freezing and boiling points of water. |
Scientific American November 7, 2005 Mark Alpert |
Red Star Rising Small, cool stars may be hot spots for life |
Smithsonian December 2006 Eric Jaffe |
Clues from a Comet The first mission to collect space matter from beyond the moon offers insights into the solar system's creation. |
Popular Mechanics October 28, 2009 Karen Rowan |
9 Wildest Exoplanets Ever Spotted A team of European planet hunters has uncovered a bonanza of 32 new exoplanets, planets outside our solar system. |
Popular Mechanics May 14, 2008 |
NASA Spots 'Warm Corpse' of Galaxy's Youngest Supernova: Could It Explain Origins of Life? (With Photos!) NASA announced today that it has found the Milky Way's youngest supernova remnant. |