Researchers confirm discovery of nearest rocky planet outside solar system
Size of the nearest rocky planet outside the solar system is nearly 1.6 times the size of earth. NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope helped astronomers discover the planet called HD 219134b.
Brown stars have characteristics of both planet and star
Due to the fact that brown dwarfs are too massive to be planets and too small to be stars, it is very difficult for researchers to classify them. However, they exhibit characteristics of both.
Nearest Rocky Exoplanet to Our Solar System Discovered
Using Galileo National Telescope in the Canary Islands, scientists have found nearest rocky exoplanet outside our solar system.
Israel felt mild earthquake with its epicenter in Dead Sea region
A mild earthquake early Thursday morning was felt throughout Israel. Its epicenter was in the Dead Sea region.
US Coastal Cities face Increased Risk of Flooding in Next Few Decades
A new study carried out by the University of South Florida has raised an alarm that some of the big US cities situated along the coastal line are at risk to face flooding in the coming years.
Strange elongated head creates excitement among UFO enthusiasts
According to reports, a skeleton with a strangely shaped head was found in Russia's Stonehenge. The elongated skull created excitement among UFO enthusiasts.
First Plesiosaur ever discovered in Alaska
Researchers are quite excited about the discovery of the first plesiosaur ever in Alaska.
LHC Restarts after Two Years of Shutdown
The ongoing European Physical Society High Energy Physics conference is the first big opportunity for researchers at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) to show what they have extracted from the new data
