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Nearest Earth-like planet only 13 light-years away

, Feb 6th 2013 Discuss [0]

Finding planets that are similar to Earth is a task that scientists and researchers have been working on for a while now, but it seems like they're making great strides in their findings. Astronomers have reported that the nearest Earth-like planet is possibly just 13 light-years away (77 trillion miles). Read The Full Story

Astronomers claim there are no less than 17 billion planets in the Milky Way

, Jan 8th 2013 Discuss [0]

In the midst of searching for another Earth-like planet using NASA's Kepler spacecraft, astronomers are at least finding Earth-sized planets orbiting distant stars. According to research presented at the 221st meeting of the American Astronomical Society, the Milky Way is claimed to have no less than 17 billion planets that are roughly the size of earth. Read The Full Story

Rogue planet without sun spotted 100 light-years away

, Nov 14th 2012 Discuss [0]

It wasn't too long ago when astronomers thought that solar systems outside our own would be more or less similar to ours -- there would be a central sun, with various planets of both rocky and gassy varieties. However, that's definitely not the case all the time. Today, astronomers have discovered a rogue planet that's uncommon from other planets like it. Read The Full Story

Hubble Space Telescope spots fifth moon orbiting Pluto

, Jul 11th 2012 Discuss [0]

Pluto may no longer be able to roll with the big boys, but that isn't stopping NASA scientists from continuing to take an interest in it. As it turns out, the Hubble Space Telescope has discovered a fifth moon orbiting the solar system's second-most-massive dwarf planet. P5, as it's being called, is an irregularly shaped moon that's 6 to 15 miles across and whips around Pluto in a 56,000-mile-diameter circular orbit. Read The Full Story

Saturn Titan moon ocean hypothesis strengthens

, Jun 28th 2012 Discuss [0]

Scientists now believe more than ever that Saturn's largest moon has an underground ocean. The discovery that presents this latest solid evidence is that Titan has been found to warp during its gravitational tides. This is leading science experts to believe that a large body of water slosed around under its outer shell. Read The Full Story

Proposed world’s tallest building would be 3,445 feet high

, May 6th 2012 Discuss [14]

The tallest building in the world right now is the Burj Khalifa in the United Arab Emirates. With an observation deck on the 124th floor, a mosque on the 158th floor, and occupants on the 160th floor, it set all kinds of world records. But the Dubai masterpiece is about the be overthrown, if a proposal for a new building in Azerbaijan is approved. And it's not just going to inch ahead of the Burj Khalifa. Read The Full Story

Planetary Resources asteroid mining made a reality inside 24 months

, Apr 24th 2012 Discuss [6]

This week the folks at Planetary Resources have revealed their initiative which will have them mining near-Earth asteroids for raw materials of all kinds. This project will have their teams heading to space to tap into the high concentration of precious materials found inside asteroids floating near our Earth on a daily basis to help sustain our planet and its ever-expanding population. This project officially includes a vast array of big names in software, hardware, and even film as it takes off for real extremely soon!

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Kepler telescope finds 11 new planetary systems, one has five planets

, Jan 27th 2012 Discuss [4]

The NASA team that operates the Kepler space telescope has used their all-seeing eye to find 11 new planetary systems. The new discovery brings the total number of planets that have been discovered by the Kepler team to 60. In all, there are 729 confirmed extra-solar planets. As always, the team uses regular changes in the light of the star to tell if planets are orbiting. Read The Full Story