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Alien asteroid dust hints at Earth-like planets (New Scientist)
Dust with a similar composition to the Earth has been found swaddling six stars, suggesting rocky planets may be common
Dead stars harbor asteroids (MSNBC)
New observations of chewed-up asteroids around old dead stars called white dwarfs bolster the idea that the Earth and other rocky planets in our solar system are far from alone in the universe.
Dead Stars Harbor Asteroids (SPACE.com)
Studies of asteroids around dead stars spawn new hope that Earth-like planets are plentiful.
Habitable Exoplanets Could Be Common in Our Galaxy (Wired News)
Asteroids circling dead stars in the galaxy are made of the same stuff as Earth, raising the likelihood of more habitable, rocky planets. Astronomers used the Spitzer Space Telescope to study six dead "white dwarf" stars, and announced their findings at the American Astronomical Society meeting.
Dead Stars Tell of Rocky Planets (Scientific American)
[The following is an exact transcript of this podcast.] If we want to learn more about our planet and other planets in the universe, we can get some help from stars that are long dead and gone. That’s what U.C.L.A.’s Michael Jura said at the American Astronomical Society meeting January 5th. His team used observations from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope to investigate dead white dwarf stars. ...
Dead Stars Tell Story of Planet Birth (SpaceRef)
Observations made with NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope reveal six dead "white dwarf" stars littered with the remains of shredded asteroids.
NASA New Horizon Mission: The PI's Perspective: Welcome to Mid-Cruise! (SpaceRef)
As the new year takes root, the New Horizons team is about to celebrate the third anniversary of our launch on January 19, 2006.
Wetumpka Mayor Looking Ahead (WSFA 12 Montgomery)
The big challenges of the nation's economy are now coming home to roost in small towns. Tonight, we begin a series of reports on how area mayors are responding to what lies ahead in 2009. Our first stop,
Playing the Powerball and Beating the Odds (CBS4 Miami)
The Powerball lottery game has arrived in Florida and people are lining up to buy tickets. The odds are really against one person winning, but over a million people are not letting that stop them!
Dead Stars Tell Story of Planet Birth (PhysOrg)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Astronomers have turned to an unexpected place to study the evolution of planets -- dead stars. Observations made with NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope reveal six dead "white dwarf" stars littered with the remains of shredded asteroids. This might sound pretty bleak, but it turns out the chewed-up asteroids are teaching astronomers about the building materials of planets around ...