A decade ago, a band of astronomers set out to investigate one of the oldest questions taunting philosophers, scientists, priests, astronomers, mystics and the rest of the human race: How many more Earths are out there, if any?

Looking for another Earth? Here are 300 million, maybe

The fact that the Moon has water on its surface is widely known. But now, latest observations say that water may be more widespread on the lunar surface than previously thought.

Water more widespread on Moon than previously thought

Scientists have discovered that 'Fireball' meteorite that fell to Earth in January 2018 has a rich inventory of extraterrestrial organic compounds, that is, compounds that formed in outer space.

'Fireball' meteorite in Michigan found to have extraterrestrial compounds

Black holes are perhaps the most famous celestial bodies in popular culture. There are theories like black holes being portals of time travel, a passage to another universe etc.

Closest 'black hole' to earth has lost its status as one

WASHINGTON — Astronomers announced on Thursday that they had discovered a giant black hole surrounded by a litter of young protogalaxies that date to the early universe — the beginning of time.

At the edge of time, a litter of galactic puppies

Astronomers in the United States have spotted a new "mini-moon" circling the planet Earth which is about the size of a car. According to the astronomers, Kacper Wierzchos and Teddy Pruyne of NASA-funded Catalina Sky Survey in Arizona, the mini-moon is between 2 to 3 meters wide.

Earth has a new 'mini-moon' about the size of a car

Researchers said Monday that new techniques have allowed them to identify the oldest solid material ever found on earth. The stardust, formed five to seven billion years ago, came from a meteorite that fell to Earth 50 years ago in Australia, they said in a paper published in the journal PNAS.

7 billion-year-old stardust is oldest material found on Earth

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that India is quite advanced in the field of astronomy and has taken path-breaking initiatives in the field. Talking about the solar eclipse which took place on December 26, the Prime Minister read a message that he got from someone named Ripun, who had urged the Prime Minister to talk about the subject.

India is quite ahead in field of astronomy, our initiatives are path-breaking: PM Modi

The study done by scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has said that the reason of this is the moon as it is moving away from the earth, affecting the earth spins on its axis

In million years, days on earth will last for 25 hours

Tributes poured in from around the world upon Hawking's death, from Queen Elizabeth II to NASA, reflecting his huge impact as a physicist and an inspiration

Family, friends bid farewell to Stephen Hawking

Volcanologists believe no such thing will happen with state weather forecasters saying residents should not believe lunar superstitions.

Watch: Will super blood moon trigger Mount Mayon eruption?

One of the biggest problems when studying black holes is that the laws of physics as we know them cease to apply in their deepest regions ?

Are black holes hiding secret portals to other parts of the universe?

These are less evolved, 'more primitive stars', that occur in special configurations in the universe.

Massive stars that end their lives as black holes are extremely rare: Study

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