Article: Astronomers find eight new planets; Discovery during 100m light-year search.(World News)

Article: 9 new planets discovered orbiting stars outside ...
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  August 8, 2000 ;     700+ words ...9 new planets discovered orbiting stars outside Earth's solar system ... discovery of nine new planets that orbit stars ... evidence that the Earth and its neighbors ... discovery of six new planets, including one ... years from Earth. A light-year ...

Article: 28 NEW PLANETS REPORTED - SO FAR QUESTION NOW IS IF ...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA);  May 30, 2007 ;     678 words ... ... California-Berkeley and Australia reported the discovery of 28 new planets all at once this week, and their leader - working through ... is now on the hunt for rocky planets that might resemble Earth. "An overarching question now is whether our own solar system ...

Article: Three new planets spotted 'near earth'
Evening Standard - London;  December 11, 2000 ;     366 words ... ... the latest planets are around stars within 150 light years of earth - relatively close in astronomical terms, although at 879 ... per cent that of Jupiter's. Its "year" is a mere three earth days. The middle planet lies in an earthlike orbit inside the ...

Article: Two new planets a science `milepost'
Chicago Sun-Times;  March 30, 2000 ;     700+ words ... ... years away. Both of the new planets are slightly smaller ... 95 times the mass of Earth. All previously discovered ... fine enough to detect an Earth-sized planet orbiting ... stars, they said. The Earth imposes a wobble motion ... 22 mph. One of the new planets is about 80 percent ...

Article: Astronomers Discover Two New Planets, Both Among ...
Ascribe Higher Education News Service;  September 26, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... also means that the new planets are hotter than Mercury ... be aligned toward Earth so astronomers can ... discovered the two new planets dealt with this complication ... away. Both of the new planets are far too hot to ... understand and zero in on Earth-like planets ...

Article: ASTRONOMERS DISCOVER TWO NEW PLANETS, BOTH AMONG ...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  September 26, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... also means that the new planets are hotter than Mercury ... be aligned toward Earth so astronomers can ... discovered the two new planets dealt with this complication ... away. Both of the new planets are far too hot to ... understand and zero in on Earth-like planets ...

Article: There could be life out there; BREAKTHROUGH AS EIGHT NEW ...
Daily Post (Liverpool, England);  October 16, 2001 ;     651 words ... ... discovered eight new planets. He believes the ... finding planets like Earth outside the solar ... giant planets. The new planets are between 0 ... light years from Earth. The long-term ... similar orbits to Earth and Mars. Dr Jones ... discovering the new planets as the ...