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First reported 10 hours ago - Updated 10 hours ago - 1 reports

Andrew Gould

Scientists propose using gravity microlensing to keep Kepler in the hunt

The Kepler spacecraft could still hunt planets using gravity miscrolensing ( Image: NASA)Image Gallery (5 images)Last month, NASA declared its Kepler mission to hunt exoplanets at an end when one of the space telescope’s reaction wheels failed. Unable ... [Published Gizmag - 10 hours ago]

Entities: Andrew Gould, NASA, Exoplanet

First reported Jun 19 2013 - Updated 11 hours ago - 2 reports

Simulation and Software Technology II Virtual Industry Day Synopsis

20 Jun: NASA Applied Sciences Advisory Committee Meeting23 Jun: Gordon Conference on Origins of Solar Systems23 Jun: 2013 Space Cryogenics Workshop24 Jun: Crossing the boundaries in Planetary Atmospheres from Earth to Exoplanets25 Jun: Summer Course: ... [Published SpaceRef - 11 hours ago]

Entities: Software Technology Group International Ltd, Molecules, Exoplanet, Applied Sciences

First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated Jun 18 2013 - 1 reports

Exoplanet Targets in Nearby Space

I’m a coffee fanatic. Not only do I drink a lot of the stuff, but I roast my own beans and love fiddling with roasting times and fan speeds, trying to hit exactly the right note. And with a just-brewed carafe of Burundi by my side this morning, it’s ... [Published Centauri Dreams - Jun 18 2013]

Entities: Exoplanet, Radial Velocity, Spectrograph, VLT

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 18 2013 - 2 reports

Hubble Uncovers Evidence for Extrasolar Planet Under Construction

The keen vision of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has detected a mysterious gap in a vast protoplanetary disk of gas and dust swirling around the nearby star TW Hydrae, located 176 light-years away in the constellation Hydra (the Sea Serpent). The gap's ... [Published innovations report - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: Hubble Space Telescope, TW Hydrae, Exoplanet

First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated Jun 18 2013 - 1 reports

Update on the Arkyd space telescope Kickstarter campaign

Posted In: Astronomy, Education, Space participationThe Planetary Resources fund-raising for the ARKYD public access space telescope has reached 10,350 Backers and $916,582 pledged towards the $1,000,000 goal with 12 days to go. That’s a tremendous accomplishment ... [Published HobbySpace - Jun 18 2013]

Entities: Kickstarter, Space Telescope, Exoplanet

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 1 reports

NASA

NASA discovers possible new planet

NASA has announced the discovery of a possible newly-forming planet, 176 light-years from Earth.The planet is approximately 6 to 28 times the mass of Earth and may be the farthest forming planet from its start in the constellation Hydra.The exoplanet, ... [Published CHCH.com - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: NASA, Exoplanet, Solar System

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 1 reports

Hubble Finds New Planet That Could Change Planet Formation Theories

The Hubble Space Telescope has uncovered evidence of an alien planet forming strangely far from its host star. Astronomers have said the discovery could challenge the prevailing theory about how planets form.Researchers with the Hubble program discovered ... [Published Inquisitr - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: Hubble Space Telescope, Exoplanet, TW Hydrae

First reported Jun 16 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 2 reports

NASA Discovers Alien Planets

Saved under , ScienceTags: topKepler is one of NASA’s many spacecraft telescopes that has recently discovered several planets that may contain alien life. According to reports, Kepler has spotted 503 potential alien worlds. These planets may contain ... [Published The Guardian Express - Jun 16 2013]

Entities: NASA, Exoplanet, Roger Hunter, Ryan Ross

First reported Jun 15 2013 - Updated Jun 15 2013 - 1 reports

Hubble uncovers surprising evidence for an extrasolar planet under construction

Astronomy Magazine News Article - Released:6/14/2 ... [Published Astronomy Magazine - Jun 15 2013]

Entities: Exoplanet, Construction, Astronomy

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

Hunting for Alien Worlds When Exoplanets Make Headlines

'); Communicating the nuances of exoplanet discoveries to the public can be difficult, especially when the headlines all seem to be proclaiming the same thing. In this artist's concept of our Milky Way galaxy, the [relatively narrow] extent of Kepler's ... [Published Big News Network - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: Exoplanet

First reported Jun 13 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 7 reports

Hubble Discovers Possible Planet Forming 7.5 Billion Miles From Its Star [PHOTO]

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope may have discovered the farthest forming planet from its star in the constellation Hydra. The exoplanet is forming 7.5 billion miles from its star, nearly double the distance from our Sun to Pluto if it was travelling within ... [Published International Business Times UK - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: TW Hydrae, Hubble Space Telescope, NASA, Jupiter, Exoplanet

First reported Jun 13 2013 - Updated Jun 13 2013 - 1 reports

Exoplanet Formation Surprise

Washington, D.C.—-A team of researchers has discovered evidence that an extrasolar planet may be forming quite far from its star—- about twice the distance Pluto is from our Sun. The planet lies inside a dusty, gaseous disk around a small red dwarf TW ... [Published ScienceNewsline - Jun 13 2013]

Entities: Exoplanet, TW Hydrae, Washington DC

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...NASA explained it best on their official Hubble website: "Creating color images out of the original black-and-white exposures is equal parts art and science.”"

Photography of the Unseen, Part 2: Astrophotography [Published DigitalCameraInfo.com - 50 mins ago]

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Diamond-Rich Planet Boggles the Minds of Some of NASA's Greatest [Published Student Operated Press - 15 hours ago]

...So I am very pleased that the draft Authorization Act states that NASA "may not implement any proposed STEM education and outreach-related changes proposed in the budget for fiscal year 2014"

Prepared Statement by Steven Squyres: The NASA Authorization Act of 2013 [Published SpaceRef - 21 hours ago]

...Commenting on the importance of the new images, Brett Denevi of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory said, "it's a huge accomplishment–we've gone from having more than half of the planet a complete mystery prior to MESSENGER to a full coverage that will enable a better understanding of the global processes that shaped Mercury's formation and evolution."

Video: The entire surface of Mercury finally revealed [Published Dvice.com - Jun 17 2013]

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Photography of the Unseen, Part 2: Astrophotogr... [Published DigitalCameraInfo.com - 50 mins ago]
Scientists propose using gravity microlensing t... [Published Gizmag - 10 hours ago]
Simulation and Software Technology II Virtual I... [Published SpaceRef - 11 hours ago]
Diamond-Rich Planet Boggles the Minds of Some o... [Published Student Operated Press - 15 hours ago]
Prepared Statement by Steven Squyres: The NASA ... [Published SpaceRef - 21 hours ago]
Gordon Conference on Origins of Solar Systems [Published SpaceRef - Jun 19 2013]
New Professional Development Award for Planetar... [Published SpaceRef - Jun 18 2013]
Exoplanet Targets in Nearby Space [Published Centauri Dreams - Jun 18 2013]
Update on the Arkyd space telescope Kickstarter... [Published HobbySpace - Jun 18 2013]
Promise of a planet [Published Deccan Herald - Jun 17 2013]
Video: The entire surface of Mercury finally re... [Published Dvice.com - Jun 17 2013]
NASA discovers possible new planet [Published CHCH.com - Jun 17 2013]
Hubble Uncovers Evidence for Extrasolar Planet ... [Published innovations report - Jun 17 2013]
Exoplanet formation surprise [Published Space Daily - Jun 17 2013]
Hubble Finds New Planet That Could Change Plane... [Published Inquisitr - Jun 17 2013]
GJ 3470b is the size of Neptune and it's always... [Published ITechPost - Jun 17 2013]
NASA Discovers Alien Planets [Published The Guardian Express - Jun 16 2013]
Starship Century, Part Two [Published Centauri Dreams - Jun 16 2013]
Toronto Technology Symposium Discusses Tweets t... [Published Epoch Times - Jun 16 2013]
NASA telescope spots 503 new potential alien pl... [Published Deccan Chronicle - Jun 16 2013]
Star's 'Dust Trap' May Solve Planet Formation M... [Published Astrobiology Magazine - Jun 15 2013]
Relatives ask for exhumations at school after m... [Published Birmingham Star - Jun 15 2013]
First Woman In Space Honored By Flying Female A... [Published Birmingham Star - Jun 15 2013]
Hubble uncovers surprising evidence for an extr... [Published Astronomy Magazine - Jun 15 2013]
Subcommittee on Space Hearing NASA Authorizatio... [Published SpaceRef - Jun 15 2013]
Astrophotos The Galactic Desert [Published Birmingham Star - Jun 14 2013]
Plastic could shield astronauts from space radi... [Published Birmingham Star - Jun 14 2013]
NASA New planet forming far from its star shoul... [Published Birmingham Star - Jun 14 2013]
Hunting for Alien Worlds When Exoplanets Make ... [Published Big News Network - Jun 14 2013]
Ailing NASA Telescope Spots 503 New Alien Plane... [Published Yahoo! News - Jun 14 2013]

Blogs

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Exoplanet Targets in Nearby Space [Published Centauri Dreams - Jun 18 2013] I’m a coffee fanatic. Not only do I drink a lot of the stuff, but I roast my own beans and love fiddling with roasting times and fan speeds, trying to hit exactly the right note. And with a just-brewed carafe of Burundi by my side this morning, it’s ...
Starship Century, Part Two [Published Centauri Dreams - Jun 16 2013] Adam Crowl concludes his discussion of the recent Starship Century conference in San Diego. by Adam Crowl Lunch at the Starship Century Symposium was provided by UCSD, allowing attendees to remain nearby, adding to the discussion and trading of ...
Public Engagement in Deep Space [Published Centauri Dreams - Jun 11 2013] Congratulations to Icarus Interstellar , which with five days to go has easily surpassed its goal of raising $10,000 on Kickstarter . The campaign supports the Starship Congress to be held in Dallas August 15-18 at the Anatole Hilton Conference ...
Deeper Into the Golden Age [Published Centauri Dreams - Jun 05 2013] The golden age of exoplanets? I’ve often described our time as such, referring to the fact that we’re finding planets at such a fast clip and learning so quickly about the wide range of planetary systems out there, including those with ‘hot Jupiters’ ...
Gravitational Lensing in Proxima Planet Hunt [Published Centauri Dreams - Jun 04 2013] I normally think about gravitational lensing as a way of finding planets that are a long way from home. That’s just the nature of the beast: Lensing as an exoplanet detection tool depends upon a star with planets moving in front of a background ...

Press Releases

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Planetary Resources Needs YOUR Help to Hunt for... [Published PR Newswire - Jun 11 2013]
Boston Micromachines Awarded Grant From NASA fo... [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - May 21 2013]