One in five Sun-like stars may have Earth-like planets

One in five Sun-like stars may have Earth-like planets (via AFP)

As many as one in five Sun-like stars may have a planet the size of Earth, and the nearest could be in systems visible to the naked eye, US astronomers said Monday. The research is based on a new analysis of findings from NASA’s Kepler space observatory…

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Teaching kids with #Autism about science

Teaching kids with #Autism about science (via www.lostandtired.com)

Tonight was Mad Scientists Night at Summit Academy Schools. This is an event put on by the teachers and staff, with the sole purpose of making science fun for the kids and their families.  The boys have such a good time and they look forward to this…

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Space ‘graveyard’ reveals bits of an Earth-like planet

Space ‘graveyard’ reveals bits of an Earth-like planet (via AFP)

Astronomers have autopsied a distant, broken apart planet and revealed signs of water and a rocky surface together for the first time, delighting scientists on the hunt for alien life. In a planetary system some 150 light years away, the right conditions…

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