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Extrasolar planet population grows: roster tops 400 with 32 additions, including 6 superEarths. Cowen, Ron Brief article Nov 21, 2009 296
Extrasolar planet confirmed to have highly tilted orbit. Nov 14, 2009 245
7,304. Brief article Oct 26, 2009 43
Scientists report discovery of 32 new exoplanets. Oct 22, 2009 402
Another 32 planets discovered - but none like earth. Oct 20, 2009 220
It's raining pebbles on recently discovered exoplanet. Oct 12, 2009 424
Rock solid planet. Cowen, Ron Brief article Oct 10, 2009 169
Scientists discover smallest terrestrial planet outside Solar System. Oct 5, 2009 449
It's raining pebbles on recently discovered exoplanet. Oct 5, 2009 424
Astronomers detect distant Jupiter-sized planet eclipsing its host star. Sep 29, 2009 421
Astronomers find 'home from home' - 500 light years away. Sep 17, 2009 322
Planet search hits rock; WORLD IN BRIEF. Sep 16, 2009 58
Earth-sized moons may orbit around 'hot Jupiters'. Sep 12, 2009 372
Flurry of planets found at full tilt: violent interactions may have shaped extrasolar systems. Cowen, Ron Sep 12, 2009 528
Team discovers huge new planet. Sep 2, 2009 103
Earth sends 25,000 messages to aliens! Aug 28, 2009 355
Largest planet is a backwards sort of place. Aug 13, 2009 173
United States: Kepler Shows Exoplanet Is Unlike Anything in Our Solar System. Aug 7, 2009 535
'Super Earth' has rocky surface, say astronomers. Aug 7, 2009 334
United States : NASA announces Kepler spacecraft's discovery of new exoplanet. Aug 7, 2009 513
Deep impact sticks around like EPOXI. Aug 1, 2009 327
New method for finding exoplanets. Brief article Aug 1, 2009 231
The star that ate a Mars: astronomers study white dwarf pollution for clues to extrasolar planet ingredients. Petit, Charles Cover story Jul 18, 2009 2557
'Noisy' stars mask planet's true size. Jul 10, 2009 339
Astrometry nabs its first exoplanet: method provides more precision for mass measurements. Cowen, Ron Brief article Jul 4, 2009 212
Search begins for Earth-sized planets around other stars. Jun 26, 2009 400
First extragalactic exoplanet may have been found by gravitational microlensing. Jun 11, 2009 339
Searching for aliens just got easier! Jun 11, 2009 439
Astronomers discover Jupiter-like planet orbiting one of the smallest stars known. May 29, 2009 423
New technique could find water and life on Earth-like planets. May 26, 2009 443
Exoplanets keep getting smaller: object orbiting red dwarf may be as light as 2 Earths. Cowen, Ron Brief article May 23, 2009 332
Space telescopes may soon start detecting air-breathing aliens in exoplanets. May 18, 2009 424
'Astro-comb' to hunt for Earth-like planets. May 9, 2009 446
Exoplanets which venture near their host stars are doomed to premature deaths. Apr 29, 2009 443
Missing planets suggest stars eat their young. Apr 29, 2009 355
Missing planets proof of destructive power of stars' tides. Apr 28, 2009 431
Scientists announce discovery of lightest exoplanet found so far. Apr 22, 2009 288
Welcome to planet girth; DISCOVERY. Apr 22, 2009 82
Space for a little planet. Apr 22, 2009 65
New planet swims into our ken. Apr 22, 2009 222
2 Earthlike planets found near same star. Apr 22, 2009 354
Hidden exoplanet seen by scientist in Hubble's archives. Apr 2, 2009 427
Alien worlds with life may snap, crackle and pop. Mar 25, 2009 272
We are probably not alone. Mar 15, 2009 897
Nasa launches search for intelligent life. Mar 8, 2009 313
Nasa launches search for intelligent life. Mar 7, 2009 313
United States: Kepler mission to search out Earth-like planets set for launch. Mar 7, 2009 236
Nasa launches planet hunter. Mar 7, 2009 345
Nasa to begin search for alien life. Mar 6, 2009 359
Nasa launches search for intelligent life. Mar 6, 2009 313
NASA's Kepler mission to search for Earth-sized planets. Mar 4, 2009 413
Mega-laser to unravel secrets of exoplanets developed. Mar 1, 2009 314
Astronomers discover the smallest known transiting extrasolar planet: finding could provide clues to composition and structure. Cowen, Ron Brief article Feb 28, 2009 322
Trillions of Planets just like Earth; SCIENCE. Feb 17, 2009 145
First visible light image of an exoplanet. Feb 1, 2009 415
Lightest known exoplanet weighs just 1.4 Earths. Jan 20, 2009 241
Scientists report first time detection of light from transiting exoplanets. Jan 15, 2009 421
Scientists devise method to detect exomoons. Jan 13, 2009 441
An exoplanet with some fizz: C[O.sub.2] detection bolsters search for signs of life. Cowen, Ron Jan 3, 2009 351
Planets, planets everywhere: extrasolar planetary system makes its pictorial debut. Quill, Elizabeth Brief article Jan 3, 2009 216
The hunt for habitable planets: here and now, a new suite of small telescopes are poised to look for Earthlike planets beyond the solar system. Cowen, Ron Dec 20, 2008 2552
Top ten scientific breakthroughs of 2008. Dec 19, 2008 457
Wobbly planets could reveal Earth-like moons with the potential to support life. Dec 12, 2008 386
Hubble confirms existence of predicted planet. Dec 10, 2008 419
Discovery of exoplanet with CO2 may lead to detection of other "Earths". Dec 9, 2008 448
Exoplanets make pictorial debut: first images of a planetary trio circling a star are released. Cowen, Ron Cover story Dec 6, 2008 801
Students discover unique planet five times the size of Jupiter. Dec 5, 2008 449
Astronomers claim discovery of planet near Beta Pictoris star. Dec 3, 2008 442
United States: Direct Imaging of Multiple Planets Orbiting the Star HR 8799. Nov 28, 2008 279
Astronomers claim discovery of planet near Beta Pictoris star. Nov 25, 2008 442
Worlds in view; `Exoplanets' swim into our ken. Editorial Nov 16, 2008 200
Astronomers snap alien planets. Nov 15, 2008 366
United States : Hewlett-Packard Makes Storage Easy for SMBs. Nov 14, 2008 196
Astronomers snap alien planets. Nov 14, 2008 366
Astronomers snap extrasolar image: shot may be the first of an exoplanet orbiting a sunlike star. Cowen, Ron Oct 11, 2008 417
New planet in the frame. Sep 17, 2008 146
Planet? Brief article Jul 14, 2008 148
Astronomers find distant star with a whole set of superEarths: total count of extrasolar planets now exceeds 300. Cowen, Ron Jul 5, 2008 460
Extrasolar: three new projects aim to capture a first: an image of a planet orbiting a star outside the solar system. Cowen, Ron Cover story Jul 5, 2008 2233
In the beginning: more early clues for life at home, out there. Cowen, Ron Mar 22, 2008 609
Gas boosts search for life. Mar 20, 2008 132
Contact with ET in 20 years. Mar 4, 2008 207
New life in space hope. Feb 19, 2008 131
Dusty clues: study suggests no dearth of Earths. Cowen, Ron Feb 2, 2008 602
There's a new planet, and it's got company. Nov 7, 2007 333
Company bids to hunt for a mirror image of Earth. Oct 10, 2007 598
Planet survivor. Sohn, Emily Sep 19, 2007 552
Sally Ride Science Contributes Science Content to Google Earth's New Sky Feature. Sep 11, 2007 559
Water find on planet. Jul 12, 2007 96
376trillion miles away, a sign that we may not be alone ... HD 189733b: Too hot to live onlies 93million miles from the Sun. Jul 12, 2007 385
Newly discovered planet all steamed up. Brief article Jun 1, 2007 296
Oversize orb: puffy planet poses puzzle. Cowen, R. Sep 16, 2006 525
Not a planet? Brief article Jun 17, 2006 262
Tiny planet orbits faraway star. Brief Article Feb 25, 2006 252
Triple sunrise. Miller, Brandon Brief Article Oct 3, 2005 138
Triple play: a planet with three suns. Cowen, R. Jul 16, 2005 468
Core finding: latest, oddest planet hints at how orbs form. Cowen, R. Jul 9, 2005 499
Panning distant dust: the hunt for extrasolar planets gets dirty. Cowen, Ron Cover Story Jul 2, 2005 2238
Planet hunt strikes rock; hot kin of Earth orbits nearby star. Cowen, R. Jun 18, 2005 576
Too darn hot: an abundance of alien earths. Cowen, Ron Mar 26, 2005 2005

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