Planets

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Scientists developed a new method to analyze the elements in rocks from asteroids or rocky planet fragments that orbited six white dwarf stars. (Photo: ANI)

There might be Earth-like planets in the universe

They are Earth-like and Mars-like in terms of their oxidized iron.

22 Oct 2019 8:41 AM

Hot Sun can be equated to the so called adverse planetary position of say, Shani (Saturn) or Rahu Ketu (shadow planets). (Photo: Pixabay)

Mystic Mantra: Planetary influence and protection

Planets do not emanate negative or positive vibrations or rays.

19 Sep 2018 1:37 AM

Of Jupiter’s 79 moons, 26 remain unnamed, including nine of the 10 new ones. (Photo: NASA)

Ten newly found moons of Jupiter include a 'wrong-way driver'

A research team in Washington has identified 12 small Jovian moons, including the 10 described here.

18 Jul 2018 8:54 AM

The photo provided by the European Southern Observatory ESO taken from the SPHERE instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope is the first clear image of a planet caught in the very act of formation around the dwarf star PDS 70. The planet stands clearly out, visible as a bright point to the right of the centre of the image, which is blacked out by the coronagraph mask used to block the blinding light of the central star. (ESO via AP)

Astronomers report first image of baby planet being formed

Scientists said the planet appears as a bright spot in the snapshot taken using the ESO’s very large Telescope in Chile.

02 Jul 2018 8:18 PM

These atmospheric fingerprints of life, called biosignatures, will be detected using next-generation telescopes. (Photo: AFP)

Atmospheric seasons could signal alien life

It's a tricky business, since biosignatures based on single measurements of atmospheric gases could be misleading.

10 May 2018 8:41 PM

NASA plans to send the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, or TESS, into orbit from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket set for blast-off between April 16 and June on a two-year, $337-million mission. (Photo: NASA)

NASA resuming search for planets orbiting stars beyond solar system

NASA expects TESS to detect thousands more previously unknown worlds — no larger than twice as big as our home planet.

29 Mar 2018 7:54 AM

Kepler K2-138 System – Artist's Concept ( Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech)

Multi-planet System found through crowdsourcing

Citizen Scientists Discover Five-Planet System.

12 Jan 2018 4:35 PM

The data showed less dimming in the star’s red light than in its blue light, and a large opaque object would dim all colours of light equally when passing in front of a star. (Photo: Reuters)

Sorry, sci-fi fans: star's oddness not due to alien mega-structure

The dimming could be due to some sort of dust, though the cause remains uncertain.

04 Jan 2018 9:32 AM

Astronomers had never before observed an eight-planet network beside the solar system that includes Earth, researchers said.

Google crunches data to help NASA find two new planets

The data came from the Kepler telescope which NASA launched into space in 2009 as part of a planet-finding mission.

16 Dec 2017 8:45 AM

The scientists say that It takes ten years to cross our solar system, providing plenty of future viewing opportunities.

Interstellar visitor shaped like giant fire extinguisher

The scientists report that our solar system could be packed with 10,000 such interstellar travellers at any given time.

17 Nov 2017 4:08 PM

The candidates include 10 newly discovered rocky worlds that are properly distanced from their parent stars for water, if it exists, to pool on their surfaces. Scientists believe liquid water is a key ingredient for life.

Kepler telescope finds 10 more possible life-friendly planets

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration launched the Kepler telescope in 2009.

20 Jun 2017 8:16 AM

Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking has spoken to a Hong Kong audience by hologram, showcasing the growing reach of a technology which is making inroads into politics, entertainment and business (Photo: AFP)

Stephen Hawking appears as hologram in Hong Kong

Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking, 75, appears via hologram to address an audience in Hong Kong

25 Mar 2017 12:43 PM

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