After five years of monitoring, astronomers in Europe have discovered a batch of three "super-Earths" orbiting a nearby star, and two other solar systems with small planets as well.
Read more...NASA's Cassini spacecraft photographed massive cyclones at both of Saturn's poles.
The 325 mph winds are surrounded by a mysterious hexagon which doesn't appear to move at all, mystifying scientists.
Read more...Astronomers have found a planet they are calling a "super-Earth" outside our solar system, a planet that has a temperate climate and may support life.
Read more...Enceladus, a moon of the planet Saturn, has been found to do something very earth-like; - its ground splits open and apart to create new ground.
The icy satellite of Saturn has recently been discovere
Read more...The year 2009 marks the International Year of Astronomy -- when people around the world celebrate the 400th anniversary of Galileo's first use of the telescope.
Leaf through Discovery Space's top 1
Read more...This week in Prague (about 140 Km north of me) there is a large collection of astronomical luminaries. No it's not an alien invasion.
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