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342 results for: exoplanet

  1. Space

    Super-Earth found close by, may host water

    Astronomers say this discovery and others suggest that finding habitable planets is 'only a matter of time.'

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  2. Astronomy

    Mirror Earth

    The Search for Our Planet's Twin by Michael D. Lemonick.

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  3. Planetary Science

    Deep Impact and Stardust: Still on assignment

    Two sturdy NASA spacecraft have new assignments, studying comets and looking for exoplanets.

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  4. Space

    The Drake Equation: All in the family

    On November 1, the formula for estimating the abundance of extraterrestrial life in our galaxy celebrates its 50th birthday. It’s known as the Drake equation for its creator, Frank Drake, who is also my father.

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  5. Humans

    Science News of the Year 2007

    A review of important scientific achievements reported in Science News during the past year.

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  6. Astronomy

    ExtraSolar

    Astronomers hope that new tools will enable them to capture the first image of one of the 300 known planets orbiting distant stars.

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  7. Astronomy

    Dead — but not duds

    White dwarfs shed light on physics and the fate of the cosmos.

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  8. Earth

    The Hunt for Habitable Planets

    Here and now, a new suite of small telescopes are poised to look for Earthlike planets beyond the solar system.

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  9. Science & Society

    2008: Science news of the year

    Science News editors and writers survey the top news from the world of science in 2008. The selected stories are featured in this year-end issue, with links to the original, longer stories.

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  10. Space

    Atom & Cosmos: Science news of the year, 2008

    Science News writers and editors looked back at the past year's stories and selected a handful as the year's most interesting and important in Atom & Cosmos. Follow hotlinks to the full, original stories.

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  11. Astronomy

    Beyond Galileo’s universe

    Astronomers grapple with cosmic puzzles both dark and light

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  12. Astronomy

    The Star That Ate a Mars

    COVER STORY: Scientists probe debris trapped by white dwarfs to learn more about what faraway Earthlike planets are made of.

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