Astronomers Detect "Super-Earth" Just 18 Light-Years Away In Habitable Zone

According to Paul Robertson, associate professor of physics and astronomy at UC Irvine, discovering new exoplanets is common ...
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New Earth map provides precise terrain data

NASA and Japan released a new digital topographic map of Earth June 29 that covers more of our planet than ever before. The map was produced with detailed measurements from NASA’s Terra spacecraft.
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Aging stars destroy their planets more often than we thought: What does this mean for Earth?

Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), astronomers have discovered that aging stars in their so-called ...
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NASA Monitors ‘Potentially Hazardous’ Bus-Sized Asteroid Speeding Toward Earth

A bus-sized asteroid is currently racing toward Earth’s vicinity, catching the close attention of astronomers. While not a ...