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Planet search finds lots of little guys
The latest collection of extrasolar bodies to be revealed is rich in worlds not much bigger than Earth.
- Space
Super-Earths may come in two flavors
As more exoplanets are discovered, evidence emerges that worlds can be either fluffy or dense.
- Space
Antennas reveal Antennae
A giant radio telescope array in Chile’s Atacama Desert produces its first images.
- Space
Existence of habitable exoplanet questioned
A Swiss team has failed to confirm what has recently been claimed to be the first planet outside the solar system that might be right for life.
- Space
Distant world looks too ripe for life
The first extrasolar planet to be discovered in its star’s habitable zone is probably inhospitably hot.
- Space
Atom & Cosmos
A Saturnian storm, an asteroid visit, a leaky Betelgeuse and more in this week's news.
- Astronomy
Onward and Skyward
With new efforts aimed at the stars, China seeks to revive its astronomical reputation.
- Space
Atom & Cosmos
Alien extreme weather, nature vs. nurture in stars and more in this week’s news.
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2011 Science News of the Year: Atom & Cosmos
Not so fast, neutrinos News of particles zipping along faster than light (SN: 10/22/11, p. 18) was met with universal skepticism — including from the physicists in Italy who reported the results. But the Gran Sasso National Laboratory’s OPERA team hasn’t found any source of error that could explain how the neutrinos appeared to shave […]
- Space
Chronicles of Lutetia
The surprising composition and terrain of an asteroid may provide a variety of lessons about the solar system.
- 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.
