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It is probable that exoplanets are in the habitable zone around most stars

Posted in Science on 22nd Mar, 2015
by Alex Muller

Billions of the stars in the Milky Way will have one to three planets in the habitable zone, where life could exist.

Galactic 'rain' could be the key to new star formation

Posted in Science on 7th Mar, 2015
by Alex Muller

When conditions are right, these cooling gas clouds help make stars.

An alien star system buzzed past the Sun 70,000 years ago

Posted in Science on 18th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller

An alien star passed through our Solar System just 70,000 years ago, astronomers have announced. No other star is known to have approached this close to us.

Twinkle mission to take a closer look at exoplanet atmospheres

Posted in Science on 13th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller

The Twinkle satellite will look at the atmospheres of exoplanets to seek more definite signs of life.

Scientists predict Earth-like planets around most stars

Posted in Science on 5th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller

Planetary scientists have calculated that there are hundreds of billions of Earth-like planets in our galaxy which might support life.