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Can there be life on other planets?

by outspan

Could there be life on other planets? It turns out this is not an easy question to answer at all because, for starters, scientist still argue over the definition of the term 'life'. Since a complete... published 8 months ago

1 comment    technology life science

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Three "Super-Earths" Planets Discovered

by ngureco

After five years of monitoring, astronomers in Europe have discovered a batch of three "super-Earths" orbiting a nearby star, and two other solar systems with small planets as well. Their findings, presented... published 4 months ago

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Source of Mysterious Antimatter Found

by blooming

Antimatter, which annihilates matter upon contact, seems to be rare in the universe. Still, for decades, scientists had clues that a vast cloud of antimatter lurked in space, but they did not know where it... published 9 months ago

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Telescope spies newborn planet

by buzzhub

Astronomers have discovered a newborn planet in a solar system that is still in the process of forming - the first example of this ever found. Planets are believed to develop within swirling discs of dust and... published 9 months ago

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