Despite the risks of contaminating what may be a pristine and fragile environment, scientists have now drilled to the top of the lake
There may be Earth-size satellites orbiting exoplanets that can be detected using Kepler data. But where the HEK are they?
If they don't reach the lake before they are forced to leave for the winter, the Russian team will be forced to wait two more years to sample water from the lake, and discover what may be living in it
A potentially habitable alien planet has been found orbiting a nearby star
Earth's flora is responsible for the glaciers and rivers that have created this planet's distinctive landscape
Kepler telescope discovers miniature extrasolar planetary system
The ubiquity of extrasolar planets, and of relatively small worlds in particular, bodes well for searches for life-friendly Earth twins
NASA's planet-hunting observatory claims its smallest two finds yet, but neither looks hospitable to life
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