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Planet covered in hot water just found

Planet covered in hot water just found

   A team of European astronomers led by Michael Gillon, a researcher from Liege University, has measured the transit of a Neptune-sized planet around another star. For the first time, the size and density of such a small extra-solar planet has been measured, showing that this planet is made up mainly of water.

Posted : Thu, May 17, 2007

Category : Science / Space News

Astronomers Find Ring of Dark Matter With Hubble Space Telescope

Astronomers Find Ring of Dark Matter With Hubble Space Telescope

   Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have discovered a ghostly ring of dark matter that formed long ago during a titanic collision between two galaxy clusters.

Posted : Tue, May 15, 2007

Category : Science / Space News
 
 
 
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