Astronomers may have discovered the first planet in another galaxy — thought to be six or seven times the size of Jupiter.
In order to find the celestial body, located more than two million light years away, the astronomers used a method called gravitational microlensing. picked by bingo 6 months ago

Astronomers have discovered the first known planet to survive its "red-giant" phase, a period when an aging star expands and engulfs bodies orbiting it. The discovery of the gas-giant planet three times the size of Jupiter offers a look at the future of our own solar system and what will happen to the Earth when the sun grows old and collapses. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

After 4 years the Beijing Airport -currently the biggest one in the world- is finished, just in time for the 2008 Olympics. picked by karenben 2 years ago

Even a depression is a place for opportunity if you have cash, scale and ambition. Many of the names on this year's Forbes Global 2000 list of the world's biggest companies will emerge on the other side of the trough far stronger when world economies snap back next year. picked by iamamaniac 8 months ago

Size is a problem for Malaysia's biggest bull. He cannot find a mate who can withstand his frame, which is bigger than a mid-sized family saloon car.
*and, he has quite a large thingy* picked by Bornbad 2 months ago

Only in the state of Illinois, but Pluto has been declared a planet once again - igniting a fresh round of debate over the status of the "planet" (and debate over whether there is a debate). picked by amabaie 9 months ago

A team of astronomers says it may have spotted the youngest planet ever found, boasting an age of less than 100,000 years old, and perhaps as young as 1600 years old. They say it bolsters a controversial theory that planets form very quickly, like stars – but other astronomers say the massive object may not be a planet at all but a 'failed' star, which explains its speedy birth. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Leading astronomers declared Thursday that Pluto is no longer a planet under historic new guidelines that downsize the solar system from nine planets to eight. picked by jaxomlotus 3 years ago

Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy in Heidelberg have discovered the youngest known extrasolar planet. Its host star is still surrounded by the disk of gas and dust from which it was only recently born. This discovery allows scientists to draw important conclusions about the timing of planet formation. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago