NASA scientists have discovered that one of the closest solar systems to ours shows some very striking resemlblances to how are solar system looked when it was a lot younger.
The star at the center of the nearby system, called Epsilon Eridani, is a younger, slightly cooler and fainter version of the sun. Previously, astronomers had [...]
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Images of layered sedimentary deposits and deltas on Mars have provided evidence for lakes and flowing rivers that carried eroded material downstream. A team of researchers also believes there is evidence for precipitation in the Red Planet’s past. “For years scientists have been suspecting that the current appearance of the landscape has, in part, been [...]
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This is an absolutely fantastic photo, the earth and moon are being viewed from Mars at an angle 90 degrees to the earth from the Sun. You can quite clearly see the Pacific coast of South America and the bulk of North America above it. The detail in the clouds is [...]
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One of the biggest questions in astronomy today is, are there any other Earths out there, and if so, how many?
We know that there are over 100 billion stars in the galaxy, and that a lot of them have planets. But we’re still groping round trying to nail down the frequency of planets, and how [...]
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Some fantastically clear photos which will make your holiday snaps look a little pathetic in comparison!
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