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[ad_1] The giant planet of our solar system has hidden something – or 12 things, really. The researchers announced Monday that they had discovered a dozen new moons around Jupiter, including a …

[ad_1] A diamond in the kimberlite Photo: James St. John (Flickr) Parts of the Earth's mantle could be laden with diamonds, if a new model proved correct. But no, you can not …

[ad_1] You probably have already seen this month, perhaps without realizing what it was – the bright "star" orange in the southeast sky every night. It's Mars, our neighbor and fourth of …

[ad_1] Jupiter is often described as a miniature solar system. The gaseous giant is made from the same basic ingredients as the sun – hydrogen and helium – and is surrounded by …

[ad_1] Sheppard could not tell if these points of light were really moons, at least not right away. To determine if something is actually a moon, astronomers must follow the object for …

[ad_1] Ten more moons were confirmed in orbit around Jupiter, bringing to 79 the total number of known satellites on the planet. It is the highest number of moons of any planet …

[ad_1] Scientists believe that there could be more than a quadrillion tons of diamonds scattered beneath the surface of the Earth. Diamonds were found by analyzing seismic recordings – essentially sound waves …

[ad_1] Astronomers around the world are eagerly awaiting the lunar eclipse next Friday, July 27th. The total lunar eclipse promises to be the longest of the century, lasting one hour and 43 …

[ad_1] The next fortnight will be a real treat for astronomers – there are five planets to see in the evening sky, Mars looks the best we've seen in 15 years, and …

[ad_1] By IANS NEW DELHI: Google on Tuesday dedicated an animated doodle to Belgian cosmologist Georges Lemaitre who, in 1927, proposed the Big Bang theory when he theorized that the universe was …