A new planet was discovered orbiting the closest star to the sun, Alpha Centauri. Roughly the same mass as Earth, it is the lightest planet ever found orbiting another star. With surface temperatures of 1,200 degrees, it could not support life; however, it does spark curiosity in further exploration of Alpha Centauri. Astronomer Geoffrey Marcy […]
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New Planet Discovered Much Like Ours
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Voyager Golden Record
The Voyager Golden Records are phonograph records which were included aboard both Voyager spacecraft, which were launched in 1977. They contain sounds and images selected to portray the diversity of life and culture on Earth, and are intended for any intelligent extraterrestrial life form, or for future humans, who may find them. “This is a […]
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