exoplanets Archive
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Alpha Centauri Bb: the Planet Next Door
Posted on October 17, 2012 | 3 CommentsAudiences flocked to see James CameronòÀÙs ˆàepic movie Avatar, the story of a disabled human who gets a chance to live a new life as a 3m tall blue-skinned humanoid […] -
Too Close for Comfort
Posted on August 14, 2012 | No CommentsThe hunt for planets located outside of our own Solar System is not a new concept.Since 1995 scientists and astronomers have been aware of these distant worlds orbiting their host […] -
Getting back up to speed
Posted on July 17, 2012 | No CommentsPerhaps you havenòÀÙt noticed but new Astronotes posts have been a little short on the ground of late.IòÀÙd love to be able to say that this was because I was […] -
Wonders of the April Night Sky
Posted on March 29, 2012 | 3 CommentsThe month of April is fantastic month for stargazing and for astronomy in general with numerous dates to mark in your calendar. ˆàFrom Earth Day celebrated on 22 April, in […] -
2012’s Space Odysseys
Posted on January 5, 2012 | 3 CommentsWhat exciting space events has 2012 in store for us? What important space anniversaries are coming up this year? Welcome to our annual guide to what the Universe has waiting […] -
Have we found an alien Earth?
Posted on September 15, 2011 | 2 CommentsA team of astronomers based at the European Southern Observatory have announced the discovery of more than 50 new exoplanets orbiting nearby stars. ˆàThis is the largest number of such […] -
New Planets in the August Sky
Posted on August 18, 2011 | 3 CommentsPlanets orbiting other stars are now kn