Scientists Gain New Insight into Planetary Evolution Scientists recently gained new insight into the evolution of planet formation by creating and studying a model of a fairly young solar system 300 light years from Earth. The nearly 13 million year-old planetary system circles a star known as HD 106906. The system features a surrounding planet […]
Insight Into Planetary Evolution – Dark Matter Rare in Old Galaxies
Posted March 17th, 2017 at 4:20 pm (UTC-4)
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Far-away Planet Found to be Same Color as Earth
Posted July 12th, 2013 at 7:16 pm (UTC-4)
The Hubble Space Telescope has helped scientists determine the color of a planet outside of our Solar System for the first time. Located about 63 light years from Earth, the planet known as HD 189733b would be a deep cobalt blue if viewed at close range, similar to Earth’s color as seen from space. Despite […]