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October 10, 2013

Space 'graveyard' reveals bits of an Earth-like planet
Washington (AFP) Oct 10, 2013
Astronomers have autopsied a distant, broken apart planet and revealed signs of water and a rocky surface together for the first time, delighting scientists on the hunt for alien life. In a planetary system some 150 light years away, the right conditions for life appear to have once existed, and planets like Earth may have orbited a star known as GD 61, British astronomers reported in the journal Science. "This planetary graveyard swirling around the embers of its parent star is a rich source of ... read more

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