May 08 2011
Kepler May Uncover Numerous Ring Worlds
Planetary rings made of rock or silicates might be common in the Galaxy.
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Apr 22 2011
Purple Plants Might Thrive Under Multiple Stars
Planets in multi-star systems may host exotic forms of the more familiar plants we see on Earth.
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Apr 01 2011
Asteroid Forensics May Point to Alien Space Miners
It may be easiest to find E.T. by simply spying on any mega-engineering projects an advanced civilization might be undertaking.
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Mar 24 2011
Could Dead Stars Support Life?
White dwarfs may technically be the remnants of dead stars, but could they provide a steady, long-term energy source to alien life?
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Mar 13 2011
In Praise of (Yes, You Heard Me) ‘Battle: Los Angeles’
Despite the bad press, I really enjoyed 'Battle: Los Angeles.' It is, after all, just a movie about war, aliens and mankind's desire not to be exterminated without a fight.
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Mar 07 2011
Hot Planet Tracked Inside Famous Star System
The Beta Pictoris disk became the poster child for the possibility of planets around other star.
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Feb 24 2011
Would Finding E.T. Change Our View of God?
Only 10 percent of religious people think that the discovery of intelligent life in space would challenge their view of God.
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Feb 23 2011
Alien View of Earth Shapes Search for New Worlds
If you want to find a planet that shines like Earth, red, green and blue light filters are the best bet.
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Feb 20 2011
Milky Way Stuffed with 50 Billion Alien Worlds
Using Kepler observations, an estimate of the number of exoplanets populating our galaxy has been made.
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Feb 18 2011
Exoplanet Weather Forecast: Hot and Nasty
New clues are being found as to how violent exoplanetary atmospheres can be.
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