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You are Here! Curiosity’s 1st Photo of Home Planet Earth from Mars
You are here! - As an Evening Star in the Martian Sky This evening-sky view taken by NASA's Mars rover…
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Opportunity Discovers That Oldest Rocks Reveal Best Chance for Martian Life
After a decade of roving relentlessly on the Red Planet, NASA’s Opportunity rover discovered rocks that preserve the best evidence…
22% of Sun-like Stars have Earth-sized Planets in the Habitable Zone
How common are planets like Earth? That’s been a question astronomers and dreamers have pondered for decades, and now, thanks…
Kepler Can Still Hunt For Earth-Sized Exoplanets, Researchers Suggest
Kepler may not be hanging up its planet-hunting hat just yet. Even though two of its four reaction wheels --…
Water-Trapped Worlds Possible Around Red Dwarf Stars?
Hunters of alien life may have a new and unsuspected niche to scout out. A recent paper submitted by Associate…
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Opportunity rover marks Magic Moment on 10th Year since Launch with Mountain Goal in View
Opportunity rover’s view across Botany Bay to Solander Point - her next destination - as NASA celebrates 10 Years since…
Opportunity Rover Discovers Martian Habitable Zone Favorable for Pre-biotic Chemistry
On the cusp of the 10th anniversary since launching to the Red Planet, NASA’s long lived Opportunity rover has discovered…
A Moon With Two Suns: Making Art from Science
A view of Kepler 47c and binary stars. ©Digital Drew. All rights reserved. What would it look like on a…
Astronomers Find Tantalizing Hints of a Potentially Habitable Exoplanet
Dwarf star HD 40307 is now thought to host at least 6 exoplanet candidates... one of them well within its…
Searching for Exoplanet Oceans More Challenging Than First Thought
[/caption] As astronomers continue to discover more exoplanets, the focus has slowly shifted from what sizes such planets are, to…