How many stars in our galaxy may be accompanied by planets capable of supporting intelligent life? The answer requires reflection on the characteristics and life history of stars ...
most radical theory of everything "This paper is the first to quantitatively show there was an encounter between the sun and something outside of the solar system that would have affected Earth's ...
Tornados, cyclones and hurricanes wreak havoc on Earth, but scientists have now detected planetary winds on an entirely different scale, far outside the solar system. Ever since its discovery in ...
Extrasolar planets contextualise the Solar System among a large number of planetary systems with very different properties. Many extrasolar planets show characteristics which are not realised in the ...