There could be 6 billion Earth-like planets in our Galaxy
There could be as many as six billion Earth-like planets in the Milky Way Galaxy, according to new estimates.
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Star/Exoplanet best twin to the Sun/Earth discovered
Astronomers have found the star Kepler-160 and its companion KOI-456.04 are more reminiscent of the Sun-Earth system than any previously known exoplanet-star pair.
Signal coming from deep Space every 157 Days
An international team led by Jodrell Bank astronomers reveals 157 day cycle in unusual cosmic radio bursts.
Telescope sees signs of Planet Birth
ESO Telescope sees signs of planet birth. The observed feature could be the first direct evidence of a baby planet coming into existence.
Jupiter in Infrared
Recently, astronomers at the Gemini North Observatory in Hawaii, USA, created some of the best infrared photos of Jupiter ever taken from Earth’s surface, pictured.
‘One in a million’ Super-Earth discovered
Astronomers have found an incredibly rare new Super-Earth exoplanet towards the centre of the our galaxy.
The closest Black Hole to Earth
ESO instrument finds closest black hole, just 1,000 light-years from Earth. Invisible object has two companion stars visible to the naked eye.
100 years ago Edwin Hubble discovers the Universe
How big is our universe? This very question, among others, was debated by two leading astronomers 100 years ago today in what has become known as astronomy’s
Highest-ever resolution images of the Sun from NASA
New stunning images reveal threads of million-degree Plasma woven throughout the Sun’s atmosphere.
Most Earth-like Exoplanet discovered
The most Earth-like exoplanet discovered, 300 light-years away, orbiting in the habitable zone of its star., hidden in early NASA Kepler data.