Thirty years after the discovery ... of planet HD 20794 d, which has just been detected by a team that includes members of the UNIGE Astronomy Department. This promising planet is a super-Earth ...

Scientists found an intriguing world in our galaxy. They confirmed the existence of a rocky planet, called a "super-Earth," that's some six times as massive as Earth. While the world HD 20794 d is ...

The earth has been for long remained dependent on coal as a major source of energy before scientists discovered various different resources including thermal, solar, biomass or later nuclear energy.

Over the past thirty years, astronomers have identified more than 7,000 planets outside of our solar system – a remarkable leap since the first exoplanet discovery in 1995 ... and the processes tied ...

Scientists have confirmed the discovery of a new planet which is six times as large as the Earth and could host alien life. The new planet, with a mass six times that of Earth's, orbits a star ...

Scientists have discovered a new planet deemed a “Super-Earth”, which could be home to alien life. The planet, known as HD 20794d, orbits in the habitable zone of a star similar to the sun, and is 20 ...

Mother Earth, Gaia, the third rock from the Sun - whatever you call it, this 4.5 billion-year-old planet is the one that we and all known living creatures call home.

If you're fascinated by the wonders of our natural world, you'll love updates from the BBC. We'll tell you about new programmes, go behind the scenes and bring you incredible wildlife clips and ...

The discovery of two new planets beyond our solar system by a team of astronomers from The University of Warwick and the University of Geneva (UNIGE), is challenging scientific understanding of how ...

Discovery of magnetic signals from ocean tides Scientists have detected the weakest magnetic signals produced by Earth's ocean tides, opening up new windows into the inner workings of the planet.