by Colin Stuart | Jan 22, 2015 | Astronomy news, Uncategorised
In very encouraging news, the Kepler planet-hunting telescope seems to be relishing its new setup – so much so that it has spotted its first exoplanetary system with more than one planet. This comes hot on the heels of the news before Christmas that the mission...
by Colin Stuart | Dec 3, 2014 | Astronomy news, Uncategorised
The search for life beyond the Earth is one of the driving factors behind modern astronomy. For a long time a debate has raged about the habitability of planets around red dwarf stars. This latest study adds fuel to those flames. Such stars are by far the most common...