Dawn spacecraft launches to study giant asteroids
27 September 2007
The mission will use an advanced ion engine to reach two titans of the asteroid belt – Vesta and Ceres
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Planet survives close call with searing red giant
12 September 2007
A planet that was singed when its host star swelled into a red giant has lived to tell the tale – the Earth will probably not be so lucky
Uranus has no diamonds after all
12 July 2007
Contrary to previous suggestions, Uranus and Neptune do not boast diamonds – but white dwarf stars do, a new study suggests
Astronomers pin down mass of former 'tenth planet'
14 June 2007
By observing the orbit of its tiny moon, astronomers have calculated the mass of the icy world Eris – it is 27% heftier than Pluto
Climate myths: Mars and Pluto are warming too
16 May 2007
Whether or not these planets really are warming, this cannot be due to an increase in solar output as some claim
'Goldilocks' planet may be just right for life
24 April 2007
Astronomers have found the first planet that might be hospitable to life – it's not much bigger than Earth and is as balmy as New York in June
For plants on alien worlds, it isn't easy being green
11 April 2007
Depending on the planet's atmosphere and its host star's light, the foliage sprouting up on other Earths may look yellow, orange – or even black
Pluto-bound probe suffers temporary brain freeze
27 March 2007
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft recently suffered a memory problem that could have spelled disaster, but quickly regained its composure
Pluto probe begins close-up study of Jupiter
9 January 2007
As it nears its closest approach with the giant planet, NASA's New Horizons probe starts taking data – it will be the only spacecraft to visit Jupiter for a decade
2006: The year in astronomy
28 December 2006
The year was one of things lost and found – with Pluto bidding farewell to its planet status and signs of recent liquid water discovered on Mars
