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Three New Earth-sized Planets Found Just 40 Light-Years Away
Three more potentially Earthlike worlds have been discovered in our galactic backyard, announced online today by the European Southern Observatory. Researchers using the…
By Jove: Our 2016 Guide to Jupiter at Opposition
Get ready for Jupiter's opposition for the year, with our complete guide to observing the largest planet in 2016.
Hubble Directly Measures Rotation of Cloudy ‘Super-Jupiter’
Astronomers use the Hubble Space Telescope to pin down the rotation rate of an exoplanet 170 light years from Earth…
What is the Biggest Planet in the Solar System?
Ever since the invention of the telescope four hundred years ago, astronomers have been fascinated by the gas giant of…
What Strange Places Are Habitable?
Everywhere we look on Earth, we find life. Even in the strangest corners of planet. What other places in the…
Could A Planet Be as Big as a Star?
How big do planets get? Can they get star sized? Everybody wants the biggest stuff. Soft drink sizes, SUV’s, baseball…
Wow! Water Ice Clouds Suspected In Brown Dwarf Beyond The Solar System
What are planetary atmospheres made of? Figuring out the answer to that question is a big step on the road…
Can A ‘Planet-Like Object’ Start Its Life Blazing As Hot As A Star?
Nature once again shows us how hard it is to fit astronomical objects into categories. An examination of a so-far…
Surprise! Brown Dwarf Star Has Dusty Skies, Appearing Strangely Red
Dust clouds on a brown dwarf or "failed star" are making it appear redder than its counterparts, new research reveals.…
Weekly Space Hangout – January 31, 2014: No Black Holes?!?
Host: Fraser Cain Guests: Brian Koberlein, Morgan Rehnberg, David Dickinson, Jason Major, Nicole Gugliucci (more…)