Kepler telescope launches to hunt for alien Earths
4 February 2009
The space telescope should be able to see Earth-size planets in the 'habitable zone' of their stars for the first time
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Burrowing black holes devoured first stars from within
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13 August 2008
Planets may be more common around red dwarf stars than previously thought, raising hopes of finding Earth-like worlds around these dim bodies
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As more super-Earths not much bigger than our home planet are found, astronomers are coming up with ways to study them in detail
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18 March 2008
Two unusual meteorites found in Antarctica in 2006 came from a dwarf planet in our solar system, which has now vanished
European planet hunters on brink of Earth-sized prize
2 May 2007
Europe's new space telescope is proving 10 times as sensitive as expected, giving it the edge in the hunt for new planets
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30 August 2006
Even as you mourn Pluto's demotion from planet, spare a thought for poor old Ceres, which has twice battled to attain planetary status
Earth-like planet may be first of many
25 January 2006
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Look out for giant triangles in space
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Instead of listening for alien radio broadcasts, a better strategy for SETI might be to look for giant structures placed in orbit around nearby stars
