Feb 10 2011
Jupiter’s Moon Europa Helps Solve Stripey Mystery
Last year, Jupiter lost one of its trademark stripes. But with a little help from a little moon, an infrared telescope has found where the stripe is hiding.
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Jan 10 2011
Tiny, Earth-Like Planet Discovered
The rocky planet is the "missing link" in the search for worlds beyond our own.
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Jan 02 2011
Can We Find Trees on Other Planets?
If a tree casts a shadow in the woods, can anyone see it from light-years away?
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Dec 23 2010
Last-Minute Gifts for Space Geeks
You might be late doing your Christmas shopping, but consider this selection of geeky gifts for the holidays.
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Dec 15 2010
Saturn Cyclone Spins for Five Years
The whirlwind is the size of Europe and may be the longest-lasting cyclone ever spotted.
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Dec 08 2010
Japanese Probe Misses Mark on Venus
The probe had embarked on a climate mission that scientists hoped might yield a lesson or two for planet Earth
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Nov 18 2010
Newly Discovered Planet Adopted by Milky Way
The Jupiter-like planet was among the spoils of war after the Milky Way clashed with another galaxy billions of years ago.
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Oct 21 2010
The Rare Exoplanet with a Double Sunset
A new exoplanet discovery questions the leading planetary formation theory.
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Sep 29 2010
Earth-Like Planet Can Sustain Life
Located in a solar system that parallels our own, the new world could be habitable -- or even inhabited.
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Sep 21 2010
Moon Phobos: A Chip Off The Martian Block
Apparently Mars' moon, Phobos, was formed from rocks blasted off the Martian surface in a catastrophic event.
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