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Newly found asteroid buzzes past Earth

The asteroid "2012 KT42," which entered the Clark Belt of geosynchronous satellites, passed by Earth...

Rare transit of Venus to be visible 5-6 June

Venus will cross the face of the Sun on 5-6 June, a rare occurrence that will not be seen again for ...

Universe may be teeming with nomad planets

A recent study proposed that the galaxy is packed with nomad planets adrift in space.

Century`s second Venus transit on June 6

In a rare celestial occurrence, Venus - the second planet from the Sun and the Earth`s neighbour - w...

Astronauts to land on `planet killer` asteroid

NASA is training a team of astronauts to land on asteroids, which are three million miles from the E...

Dust rings may not always be `calling cards of unseen planets`

Contrary to popular belief that sharp rings of dust around stars are always carved by planets, a new...

Billions of life bearing planets float in the milky way

A few hundred thousand billion free-floating life-bearing earth-sized planets may exist in the space...

`Invisible` planet discovered outside our solar system

Astronomers have discovered what they claim is a "hidden planet" outside our solar system, using a 1...

Life bearing planets may be in millions

Researchers say a few hundred thousand billion free-floating life-bearing Earth-sized planets may ex...

`Hot Jupiters` probably oust earth-like planets

In the hunt for Earth-like planets, it is helpful to seek clues and patterns that can aid scientist ...

Watch out for the biggest full moon of 2012

The moon is set to get a lot bigger and brighter than it will be on any other night in 2012.

Sun`s twin may be home to 9 alien planets

A sun-like star, which is already known to host five alien planets, may actually have nine full-fled...

Earth-like rocky planets `may be common in universe`

Earth-like rocky planets that humans could live on may be more common in the universe than stars.

Earth `may be one-off fluke `

The idea that ‘billions’ of other planets in our own Milky Way galaxy are teeming with alien life fo...

Tech billionaires bankroll gold rush to mine asteroids

Google Inc. executives Larry Page and Eric Schmidt and filmmaker James Cameron are among those bankr...

Mars astronauts may be risking DNA damage

Future astronauts working on the Red Planet`s surface risk general changes in health at the DNA leve...

Heavy elements `spark planet formation`

Usually, planets form in star systems with comparatively high concentrations of elements heavier tha...

Stars trade rogue planets just like baseball teams

Billions of stars in our galaxy have harboured rogue planets that once roamed interstellar space, ac...

Craters on Mars may be hiding life

Craters on Earth made by asteroid impacts may provide clues in search for life on other planets, sci...

Life on Mars found but destroyed by mistake

Bungling NASA scientists are believed to have found tiny live microbes on Mars - but mistakenly kill...

Auroras spotted on Uranus for first time

Scientists have for the first time captured images of auroras above the giant ice planet Uranus.

Russia calls for international effort in manned Mars mission

The failure of the latest Mars mission made Russia drop its plans to independently research the Red ...

Search for Sun`s sibling may help find cousins of Earth life

Astronomers have now focussed their search on not just any life out there in the universe but our di...

9 exoplanets ‘may be orbiting Solar System’s twin’

HD 10180 is a yellow dwarf star very much like the sun, so this discovery has drawn many parallels w...

Tides may turn habitable planets into hothouses

Scientists say tides may dry out what would otherwise be habitable planets around small stars, makin...

`Tens of billions` of habitable worlds in Milky Way

Astronomers hunting for rocky planets with the right temperature to support life estimate there may ...

Oldest `impossible` alien worlds discovered

Scientists have discovered two giant exoplanets orbiting a metal-poor star 375 light-years away.

$Runaway planets zoom at a fraction of light speed$

Runaway planets zoom at a fraction of light speed

Scientists have confirmed the existence of runaway planets, some of which zoom through space at a fe...

New class of landform detected on Mars

Geologists have discovered an odd, previously unseen landform on Mars, which they believe could prov...

Mercury`s core `larger and more complex than expected`

On March 17, MESSENGER (MErcury Surface, Space Environment, GEochemistry, and Ranging) completed its...

Super-Earth unlikely to transfer life to other planets

Scientists believe that conditions suitable for life might exist on Planet d, known as “super-Earth”...

Ice giant planets may have more water volume

Present estimates of ice-giant planetary interiors overstate water`s compressibility by as much as 3...

Why giant alien planets pile up in certain orbits

Computer simulations have offered a plausible explanation for the pile-ups of giant planets in many ...

‘Star comb’ joins quest to find Earth-like planets

Researchers have come up with a laser frequency comb to help determine if there is life on other pla...

Scientists see rise in tornado-creating conditions

According to some climate scientists, such earlier-than-normal outbreaks of tornadoes, which typical...

Alien planets would have leap years too: Scientists

Alien planets would likely have a leap year too similar to the 366-day year that comes in every four...

Asteroid may bombard Earth in 2040

Scientists have identified an asteroid, which has a one in 625 chance of hitting Earth on February 5...

Antarctic-like salty, water sucking soil could exist on Mars too

The frigid dry valleys in Antarctica may be a polar desert, yet their sandy soils actually suck mois...

`Milky way may be teemed with nomad planets`

Thousands of rogue alien planets may be rambling through space in our Milky Way galaxy instead of ...

Earth-like planets may have different chemical structures

A great majority of Earth-like planets may have a totally different internal and atmospheric structu...

`Waterworld` planet found

Researchers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics said they have identified an entirely...

Tidal heating may leave some alien planets waterless

Some exoplanets may experience powerful tidal forces, which could strip them of water completely.

Venus could be shifting gears

A spacecraft orbiting Venus has revealed that Earth’s cloud-covered neighbour is rotating a little s...

How planets outside our solar system evolved

Scientists have found that molten magnesium silicate undergoes a phase change in the liquid state, a...

Scientists say NASA cutting missions to Mars

Scientists say NASA is about to propose major cuts in its exploration of other planets, especially M...

2 planets revolving around twin suns discovered

Together with Kepler-16, discovered a few months ago, there are now three such known systems in the ...

Super-Earth discovered that supports life

Scientists have discovered a potentially habitable super-Earth orbiting a nearby star.

Fourth potentially habitable planet discovered

International astronomers said today they have found the fourth potentially habitable planet outside...

Double celestial treat for sky gazers tomorrow

Sky gazers are in for a double celestial treat on the evening of the Republic Day as Venus and Moon ...

Life spotted on Venus: Russian scientist

Several objects resembling living beings were detected on photographs taken by a Russian landing pro...

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