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Weird Alien Planets Stuck in Backwards Orbits Explained

May 11 2011 in Astronomy by Ellie

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Scientists have a new explanation for the mystery of why some alien planets the size of Jupiter or larger travel in the opposite direction of their parent star’s spin.

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Could Life Survive Inside a Black Hole?

Apr 20 2011 in Astronomy by Ellie

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Planets and maybe even advanced life could theoretically exist inside a black hole, according to a new theory. The idea by physicist Professor Vyacheslav Dokuchaev from the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow appears to go against the common belief that black holes are giant gravity wells gobbling up anything that gets too close. In a [...]

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Image Shows 1,235 Potential Alien Homeworlds

Apr 7 2011 in Astronomy by Ellie

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A photo may be worth 1,000 words, but a new depiction of NASA’s Kepler mission is worth 1,235 potential alien planets. Created by a devoted mission scientist, the image takes stock of the Kepler observatory’s prolific planet-hunting results so far. The illustration shows all of Kepler’s candidate planets — which await confirmation by follow-up observations — [...]

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Three Eyed Living Baby Dinosaur Found

Mar 4 2011 in Paleontology by Ellie

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It’s a discovery too incredible to be believed.  And yet scientists have discovered a three eyed baby dinosaur in New Zealand that doesn’t drink water.  The incredible find may turn everything we know about these ancient creatures on its head.  The Tuataras may look like a modern day lizard, but the incredible creature is actually [...]

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