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While a quest for green beer in space would be difficult, we’re happy to report there are other ways you can celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day while looking at the night sky. Just check out the nebulae and aurorae in these pictures! A word of caution, these pictures are taken by cameras that expose light for … Continue reading "What Glows Green In Space?"

There is much to learn about the newly discovered exoplanets, but scientists do already have a handle on some of the key features, so here's an early snapshot of each and which we'd lean towards in the event we ever needed to relocate to another solar system.​