How many Earth Like planets are there?

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On 14th Aug 2019, a new paper was published in The Astronomical Journal that addresses the question of the quantity of earth like planets. Titled “Occurrence Rates of Planets Orbiting FGK Stars: Combining Kepler DR25, Gaia DR2, and Bayesian Inference” it attempts to answer the question. The abstract explains it as follows: We characterize the occurrence rate of planets, … Read more

Is the Interstellar Object Oumuamua an alien spacecraft?

The bait was offered and various sections of the media rapidly pounced on Oumuamua and devoured it with relish. We are awash with stories such as this … Express: Mysterious interstellar object Oumuamua ‘SENT BY ALIENS’ to survey galaxy – Harvard .. and also the slightly more factually correct variations … Sky News: Cigar-shaped object could be alien spacecraft, … Read more

Neutrinos open new window into universe

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As we build better tools to see and observe how things really are our understanding of the universe grows. Multimessenger astronomy now has a new tool within its array of options. What is Multimessenger Astronomy? There are four different ways of detecting things within the universe. These are electromagnetic radiation, gravitational waves, neutrinos, and cosmic rays. The concept … Read more