[ad_1] introduction The search for life beyond Earth is only just beginning, but science has an encouraging initial answer: There are many planets in the galaxy, many with similarities to ours. But what we don’t know fills the volumes. Observations from the ground and space have confirmed thousands of planets …
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[ad_1] What is a terrestrial planet? The basics What is a terrestrial planet? In our solar system, the Earth, Mars, Mercury and Venus are terrestrial or rocky planets. For planets outside our solar system, those between half the size of the Earth and twice its radius are considered terrestrial, and …
Read More »‘Fast radio burst’ detected in space traced by magnetar stars
[ad_1] The origin of the mysterious radio bursts in space has puzzled scientists for years, until now. A strange spatial mystery that has puzzled astronomers for years is one step closer to being solved. The Fast Radio Bursts (FRB) phenomenon was first detected by Australian radio astronomers at the Parkes …
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