Like Earth, if you overlook the lava

A European satellite has revealed a planet only
twice as large as Earth orbiting a distant star,
astronomers say.

Ref: http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090204_exo-7b

Distant moons may have liquid oceans

Tidal motions may generate enough heat to maintain
liquid oceans within the outer planets' icy moons, a
scientist says.

Ref: http://www.world-science.net/othernews/081210_moons

Our galaxy no longer "little sister"

Fasten your seat belts: our galaxy spins faster,
weighs more, and is more likely to collide than we
thought, researchers claim.

Ref: http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090106_milkyway

Materials for "Earths" may be common in unvierse

New findings suggest rocky planets are a normal
occurrence, astronomers say.

Ref: http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090105_planets

Wobbly planets could reveal Earth-like moons

Moons outside our Solar System capable of supporting
life may have just become easier to find.

Ref:http://www.world-science.net/othernews/081212_moons