How many Earth-like planets are nearby?
New study provides most accurate estimate of frequency that exoplanets similar to Earth occur around stars similar to our sun.
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US Air Force’s X-37B Space Plane sets new record in orbit
US Air Force’s mysterious X-37B space plane sets new record after orbiting Earth for more than 717 days.
TESS telescope has found a nearby super-Earth
NASA’s TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) telescope discovered a relatively close super-Earth exoplanet, at 31 light-years from us.
Where Day becomes Night on Earth
Stunning photo from Space Station (ISS) reveals where day becomes night on our blue planet.
New Clues to Origins of Earth’s Oceans
The mystery of why Earth has so much water, allowing our “blue marble” to support an astounding array of life, is clearer with new research into comets.
18 Earth-sized exoplanets discovered
Astronomers using a new method to find small planets orbiting nearby stars, which previous surveys had overlooked, discovered 18 Earth-sized exoplanets.
Waxing Crescent Moon Above Earth’s Limb
The International Space Station crew photographed the waxing crescent moon just above Earth’s limb and the bluish hue of the atmosphere at the beginning of an orbital
The best places to look for closest Earth-like Planets
NASA’s new Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) will observe 400,000 stars across the whole sky to catch a glimpse of a planet transiting across the face of its
Orbital Reflector- the first Sculpture in outer space
Artist Trevor Paglen in collaboration with the Nevada Museum of Art, will launch “Orbital Reflector,” the first satellite to exist purely as an artistic gesture.
Earth’s Atmosphere stretches out beyond the Moon
Scientists found that the outermost part of our planet’s atmosphere extends well beyond the lunar orbit – almost twice the distance to the Moon.