Sixty billion Earth-like planets could exist in Milky Way galaxy
A new study finds there could be about 60 billion Earth-sized habitable planets orbitingred dwarfs – the most common stars in our universe
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Russian rocket crashes after launch
A Russian rocket carrying three navigation system satellites fell shortly after lift-off at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on July
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Three Super-Earths discovered
Astronomers have discovered three new planets orbiting in the habitable zone around the star Gliese 667C. The habitable zone is
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Supermoon on June 23 to be most super moon of 2013
The Super Moon that will shine on the night of June 23 will be the most super moon of 2013
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South Africa to host world’s biggest telescope
South Africa is preparing to host the biggest radio telescope in the world. Along with Australia, the country has been
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Water-ice clouds activate Martian atmosphere
Scientists have long wondered why the surface temperatures on Mars rise and fall twice a day instead of once each
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Ultra-light planet found outside Solar System
The European Southern Observatory (ESO) has discovered what appears to be the lightest planet ever to be directly observed outside
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Asteroid 1998 QE2 to make close encounter
A 2.7-kilometer-wide asteroid will pass within 5.8 million kilometers of Earth on Friday, May 31, and while it poses no
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Bulgaria’s Gabrovo Observatory to monitor rare planetary show by Jupiter, Venus and Mercury on May 28
The planets Jupiter, Venus and Mercury will be performing a shell game of sorts in the evening sky. On the
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