One Step Closer to Another Earth

Twenty years ago, we thought that the solar system, with its collection of planets – which then included now-demoted Pluto – was unique. But in the past few years, new data – aided by planet-hunting spacecraft Kepler – has shown that, not only are there billions of planets in the universe, in the Milky Way they are also the rule rather than the exception.

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Astronomers Detect Mysterious Radio Signals From 11 Billion Light Years Away

Astronomers at the University of Manchester have detected mysterious radio signals from 11 billion light years away. The origins of these enigmatic radio waves have yet to be identified, as astronomers are still combing over their data.

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