Tag Archives: American Astronomical Society

Most Earth-Like Alien Planet Possibly Found

Interesting stuff… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Space.com By Clara Moskowitz | SPACE.com LONG BEACH, Calif. — A possible alien planet discovered by NASA’s Kepler space telescope is the most Earth-like world yet detected beyond our solar system, scientists … Continue reading

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Double-Star Systems Can Be Dangerous for Exoplanets

Interesting stuff… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Space.com By Mike Wall | SPACE.com Alien planets born in widely separated two-star systems face a grave danger of being booted into interstellar space, a new study suggests. Exoplanets circling a star with … Continue reading

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Biggest Map Yet of Universe’s Invisible Dark Matter Unveiled

Fascinating stuff… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Space.com By Clara Moskowitz, SPACE.com Assistant Managing Editor Space.com | SPACE.com AUSTIN, Texas — The hidden side of the universe is now a bit more illuminated thanks to the largest map yet … Continue reading

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Huge Space Explosion Is Farthest Thing Ever Seen

Fascinating stuff!!! TGO Refer to story below. Source: SPACE.com Clara Moskowitz, SPACE.com Senior Writer, Space.com  This story was updated at 3 p.m. ET. BOSTON — A short, extremely bright explosion of light recently spotted in the night sky may be … Continue reading

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Hubble telescope zeroes in on green blob in space

Incredibly interesting and fascinating stuff! TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science Writer Seth Borenstein, Ap Science Writer WASHINGTON – The Hubble Space Telescope got its first peek at a mysterious giant green blob … Continue reading

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