Earth-sized moons may orbit around 'hot Jupiters'September 12th, 2009 SYDNEY - In a new study, scientists have determined that giant gas planets like Jupiter, which orbit close to their parent star, could harbour moons the size of Earth. According to a report by ABC News, the study was led by graduate student Tim Cassidy from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, US.
Alien captured in a trap?August 27th, 2009 Is it an alien? This human like big headed peculiar creature was captured in a trap in Mexico. The creature was accidentally caught into a trap at a farm house in Mexico in 2007.
Doomed planet: Astronomers find planet so big and close to star it may be killing itselfAugust 26th, 2009 Suicidal planet seems on death spiral into starWASHINGTON — Astronomers have found what appears to be a gigantic suicidal planet. The odd, fiery planet is so close to its star and so large that it is triggering tremendous plasma tides on the star.
NASA's Kepler space telescope detects atmosphere of known giant gas planetAugust 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - NASA's new exoplanet-hunting Kepler space telescope has detected the atmosphere of a known giant gas planet. The find is based on a relatively short 10 days of test data collected before the official start of science operations.
World's largest and most advanced Telescope to debut on July 24July 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The world's largest, most technologically advanced telescope is all set to make its formal debut on July 24 in Spain's Canary Islands. Known as the Gran Telescopio Canarias, the telescope has a 10.4-meter diameter mirror, and has more light-collecting area than any other telescope.
Searching for aliens just got easier!June 11th, 2009 Washington, June 11 (ANI: Astronomers, using the William Herschel Telescope (WHT) on La Palma have confirmed an effective way to search the atmospheres of planets for signs of life, vastly improving our chances of finding alien life outside our solar system. The team from the Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias (IAC) used the WHT and the Nordic Optical Telescope (NOT) to gather information about the chemical composition of the Earth's atmosphere from sunlight that has passed through it.
Astronomers discover Jupiter-like planet orbiting one of the smallest stars knownMay 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A long-proposed tool for hunting planets has finally discovered a Jupiter-like planet orbiting one of the smallest stars known. The technique, called astrometry, was first attempted 50 years ago to search for planets outside our solar system, called exoplanets.
Space telescopes may soon start detecting air-breathing aliens in exoplanetsMay 18th, 2009 LONDON - The day is not far when it would be possible to see signs of life on planets far away from our own solar system-thanks to space telescopes that could soon be able to detect "biosignatures" in the light from planets orbiting other stars. Talking at an astrobiology meeting, scientists revealed that it could be possible to get clues of life on such exoplanets via tiny fraction of the parent star's light that interacts with the planet on its journey towards Earth.
Now, alien spotters spot a Martian skull on the Red planetMay 1st, 2009 LONDON - UFO experts have spotted what they claim is an alien skull on Mars. The claims were made after NASA beamed back satellite images from the planet.
Kerry Katona thought she was an alienApril 29th, 2009 LONDON - Former Atomic Kitten Kerry Katona thought she was an alien during her five-year struggle with bipolar disorder. The singer, who was at the Oxford Union with hubby Mark Croft to deliver a talk, revealed the effects the manic depression had on her.
Aliens do exist but US govt hides the truth, says ex-astronautApril 22nd, 2009 LONDON - There is extraterrestrial life and it is being concealed by the United States government, claims ex-NASA astronaut Edgar Mitchell.itchell made the claims at the fifth annual X-Conference - a meeting of those who believe in UFOs and other life forms. Mitchell, who was part of the 1971 Apollo 14 moon mission, said that alien life does exist but the truth is being covered up by the U.S.
Scientists unveil "extraordinary" discovery: Earth-sized planet outside our solar systemApril 21st, 2009 Scientists discover a nearly Earth-sized planetHATFIELD, England — In the search for Earth-like planets, astronomers zeroed in on two places that look awfully familiar to home. One is close to the right size.
World's biggest telescope will search heavens for planetsApril 5th, 2009 LONDON - Scientists are planning to build a giant telescope that will be powerful enough to identify habitable planets like Earth in distant solar systems. Astronomers claim the European Extremely Large Telescope, which will house a mirror the width of five double decker buses placed end to end, will be the first optical telescope capable of picking out the weak pinpricks of light that are reflected from planets as they orbit stars.
Alien worlds with life may snap, crackle and popMarch 25th, 2009 LONDON - In a new research, scientists have suggested that alien worlds which are friendly to life could snap, crackle and pop, in the form of radio signals crackling from their magnetic fields. According to a report in New Scientist, the research was conducted by Joseph Lazio at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington DC and colleagues.
Brit woman met 'alien' with 'Scandinavian-type accent'March 23rd, 2009 LONDON - A Norwich woman claimed that she had a terrifying close encounter with an alien while walking her dog, according to newly released Ministry of Defence (MoD) documents. The anonymous woman telephoned RAF Wattisham in Suffolk in a state of distress and said that she was approached by an extra-terrestrial with a "Scandinavian-type accent" in a light brown flying suit, reports the Daily Star.
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