exoplanets
NASA’s Kepler mission claims discovery of “Earth 2.0”
In a press conference, NASA announced the discovery of a planet which has the closest match of any exoplanet ever examined to Earth. The planet, called Kepler-452b, is likely rocky and orbits in its star’s habitable zone where liquid water can exist. Continue reading
Exoplanets, the hunt for another Earth
The search for a new Earth is ongoing. A promising candidate, the exoplanet KOI-172.02, has been discovered, at 1040 light years distance. Continue reading
Venus passed sun for last time until 2117
Our neighbour planet Venus has passed in front of sun for second time this decade but last time until 2117, in a once in a lifetime show - phantastic pictures. Continue reading