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New Technique For Detecting Earth-Like Planets London, UK (SPX) Feb 04, 2010 
Astronomers have discovered a new ground-based technique to study the atmospheres of planets outside our Solar System, accelerating our search for Earth-like planets with life-related molecules. Their work is reported in the journal Nature.
The scientists developed the new technique by using NASA's relatively small Earth-based infrared telescope to identify an organic molecule in the atmos ... read moreNew technique helps search for another Earth 
Paris (AFP) Feb 3, 2010The quest to find another world that sustains life has been boosted by a technique that should let less expensive ground-based telescopes join the search, a study said on Wednesday. So far, more than 400 so-called exoplanets - planets that orbit stars other than the Sun - have been spotted since 1995, although none has been a rocky, watery world like our own. The key to finding the hab ... more
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US warns China against 'stillborn' climate deal
Businessman to fly African flags on space trip NASA to launch solar observatory Europe battles declining influence Prius: world's most popular hybrid Russia wants to charge more for rides to space: report Russia, China agree on nuclear construction cost: report China-born aerospace engineer gets 15 years for spying Mexico climate summit set for early December in Cancun Climate change impact of soil underestimated: study 
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NASA's Rosetta "Alice" Spectrometer Reveals Earth's UV Fingerprint
Boulder CO (SPX) Jan 18, 2010On November 13, the European Space Agency's comet orbiter spacecraft, Rosetta, swooped by Earth for its third and final gravity assist on the way to humankind's first rendezvous to orbit and study a comet in more detail than has ever been attempted. One of the instruments aboard Rosetta is the NASA-funded ultraviolet spectrometer, Alice, which is designed to probe the composition of the ... more Alien Planet Safari 
Huntsville AL (SPX) Jan 15, 2010The premiere observatory of the next decade, the James Webb Space Telescope, will launch in 2014 in search of "big game"--namely, the first stars and galaxies ever formed in our Universe. But the "little game" could turn out to be just as interesting. There's a dawning awareness among astronomers that the world's largest infrared telescope is going to be a canny hunter of planets circling farawa ... more VLT Captures First Direct Spectrum Of An Exoplanet 
Paris, France (SPX) Jan 14, 2010By studying a triple planetary system that resembles a scaled-up version of our own Sun's family of planets, astronomers have been able to obtain the first direct spectrum - the "chemical fingerprint" - of a planet orbiting a distant star, thus bringing new insights into the planet's formation and composition. The result represents a milestone in the search for life elsewhere in the Universe. ... more Make A Play Date With Planet Explorers At The Adler 
Chicago IL (SPX) Jan 15, 2010The Adler Planetarium is launching the most immersive, hands-on exhibition ever created for families at the museum. The exhibition Planet Explorers opens March 26, 2010, and offers a great space adventure packed with excitement and hands-on fun. Each child will become a space explorer and embark on an awe-inspiring journey through the Universe to the mysterious Planet X. Activities will ... more |
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Massive Stars Easy Targets For Planet Hunters
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 07, 2010Most searches for planets around other stars, also known as exoplanets, focus on Sun-like stars. Those searches have proven successful, turning up more than 400 alien worlds. However, Sun-like stars aren't the only potential homes for planets. New research by astronomers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) and the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO) confirms ... more Earth-Like Planet Probably A Wasteland 
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 06, 2010When scientists confirmed in October that they had detected the first rocky planet outside our solar system, it advanced the longtime quest to find an Earth-like planet hospitable to life. Rocky planets - Earth, Mercury, Venus and Mars - make up half the planets in our solar system. Rocky planets are considered better environments to support life than planets that are mainly gaseous, like ... more Just 15 Percent Of Solar Systems Like Ours 
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 06, 2010In their quest to find solar systems analogous to ours, astronomers have determined how common our solar system is. They've concluded that about 15 percent of stars in our galaxy host systems of planets like our own, with several gas giant planets in the outer part of the solar system. "Now we know our place in the universe," said Ohio State University astronomer Scott Gaudi. "Solar system ... more Sun Glints Seen From Space Signal Oceans And Lakes 
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jan 06, 2010In two new videos from NASA's Deep Impact spacecraft, bright flashes of light known as sun glints act as beacons signaling large bodies of water on Earth. These observations give scientists a way to pick out planets beyond our solar system (extrasolar planets) that are likely to have expanses of liquid, and so stand a better chance of having life. These sun glints are like sunshine glancin ... more |
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