Astronomers mull planetary smash ’em up derby
Two Earth-like planets orbiting a stable mature sun-like star some 300 light-years from Earth appear to have recently suffered a…
Hubble Captures Birth Of A Planet
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured images of a “blizzard” of particles in a disk around a young star, shedding…
New Theory Predicts Plenty Of Earth-Like Planets
NASA scientists say that more than one-third of the giant planet systems recently detected outside Earth’s solar system may harbor…
Balloons Set For Planetary Exploration Comeback
After nearly two years on the surface of Mars, the Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity have returned a wealth of…